Section 21-I:44 Internal Organization. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. Except as set forth in paragraph II, the director of the division of personnel shall be responsible for establishing the internal organizational units of the division. The director shall adhere to the provisions of RSA 21-G:6 in structuring the internal units of the division.
   II. There is established within the division a bureau of employee relations, under the direction of an unclassified manager of employee relations who shall serve a 4-year term and who shall be responsible for the following functions, in accordance with applicable laws:
      (a) Administering employee benefit programs.
      (b) Conducting ongoing studies of alternative financing methods and benefit offerings.
      (c) Administering the state employee group insurance program.
      (d) Administering all collective bargaining agreements with classified employees.
      (e) Providing professional support and assistance to the governor in the conduct of negotiations with representatives of classified employees.
      (f) Representing the state, in cooperation with the attorney general, in all grievance actions related to collective bargaining agreements before the public employee labor relations board.
   III. In order to provide for the development and implementation of programs for the training and education of state employees, there shall be an unclassified education and training officer within the division of personnel. The education and training officer shall develop and coordinate the implementation of a training program plan for executive departments. Any training program conducted under this plan in any department shall not be limited to employees of that department. In addition, the education and training officer shall perform such duties as are assigned by the director.
   IV. The director of personnel shall nominate the manager of employee relations and the education and training officer who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council. The manager of employee relations and the education and training officer shall be qualified by reason of education and experience and shall each serve a 4-year term. The salary of the manager of employee relations and the education and training officer shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.

Source. 1986, 12:1, eff. March 27, 1986.