Section 21-I:46 Powers and Duties of Board. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. The personnel appeals board shall hear and decide appeals as provided by RSA 21-I:57 and 21-I:58 and appeals of decisions arising out of application of the rules adopted by the director of personnel except those related to:
      (a) Performance evaluations of classified employees; provided, however, that an employee who is disciplined or has other adverse action taken against him as the result of an evaluation may appeal that action.
      (b) The refusal of an appointing authority to grant a leave of absence without pay.
      (c) Classification decisions of the director of personnel when the reasons for appeal are based on any of the following:
         (1) The personal qualifications of an employee exceed the minimum requirements for the position in question.
         (2) The employee has held the position for a long period of time.
         (3) Any positions previously held by the employee or any examinations passed by the employee which are not required for the position in question.
         (4) The employee has reached the maximum of the assigned salary grade.
         (5) The cost of living or related economic factors.
   II. The board shall meet as often as necessary to conduct its business, provided that no more than 30 days shall elapse between meetings whenever there is any appeal pending before the board. Two members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
   III. In the event that a member of the board is unable, for any reason, to attend a meeting of the board, the chairman shall designate an alternate member to serve in his place. In the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman shall designate the alternate member to serve.
   IV. The board shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, and administer oaths in any proceeding before it, and to compel the production of any books, papers or other memoranda or documents by subpoena duces tecum.
   V. The board may advise the director with regard to all existing rules of the division. The director shall submit all proposals to adopt rules to the board for their advice prior to filing a notice of proposed rule under RSA 541-A:6.
   VI. The board shall by September 1 of each year submit an annual report to the governor, commissioner of administrative services, and director of personnel. This report shall include a narrative summary of the work of the board during the previous fiscal year. The report shall also include a description of problems related to the personnel system and the board's recommendations for dealing with those problems.
   VII. The board shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A regarding procedures for the conduct of its business.
   VIII. The board may, with the approval of the governor and council, contract for legal services in any action in which the attorney general determines that he cannot provide such services to the board. The governor shall draw his warrant on funds not otherwise appropriated to cover the costs of such legal services.
   VIII-a. The board shall be limited to existing job titles within the classification plan when rendering decisions regarding appeals of denial of reclassification. The board is explicitly prohibited from creating new job classifications or job titles.
   IX. The board shall issue final decisions on all appeals within 45 days of the date of hearing or upon the receipt of relevant evidence requested by the board as a result of such hearing, whichever is later. If the board determines that it requires additional time for the proper investigation or determination of the facts or issues involved, it shall notify the employee or employees making the appeal in writing of the reasons for the delay and provide an estimate to such employee or employees of the additional time required.

Source. 1986, 12:1. 1988, 269:2. 1994, 412:6, eff. Aug. 9, 1994.