Bill > H5681

This bill makes several modifications to Rhode Island's personnel and testing procedures within the state's Merit System. The legislation allows the personnel administrator to waive competitive testing requirements for temporary and emergency job positions, which provides greater flexibility in hiring during urgent staffing needs. Additionally, the bill mandates that exam study materials be made accessible to all test takers, and requires that competitive examinations be printed in both Spanish and Portuguese to increase language accessibility. The bill also introduces a requirement for the personnel administrator to streamline the processing of personnel action requests (PARs), which are formal documents used to make changes to an employee's status, with the goal of reducing processing time. These changes aim to make the state's hiring and personnel management processes more efficient, inclusive, and adaptable. The modifications will take effect immediately upon the bill's passage, enabling prompt implementation of the new provisions in the state's employment system.

Labor and Employment

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