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This manual contains the policies and rules of the Mississippi state employment service and applies to all employees placed under the purview of the Mississippi State Personnel Board by Mississippi Code Annotated §§ 25-9-101et seq., and other pertinent laws. This volume supersedes all previous editions.
The purpose of this manual is to provide a standardized, comprehensive system of human capital administration consistent with Mississippi's laws. In addition, the policies, rules, and procedures contained herein should be followed in a manner consistent with any federal statutes or regulations which are applicable to a particular agency. If any part of this manual is inconsistent with such federal law or regulation, the federal law takes precedence.
The policies and rules contained in this manual and all other publications of the Mississippi State Personnel Board are in accordance with the following principles as listed in Mississippi Code Annotated § 25-9-103:
Principle I: Recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees shall be based on their relative ability, knowledge, and skills including open consideration of qualified applicants for initial appointment.
Principle II: Equitable and adequate compensation shall be provided.
Principle III: Employees shall be trained, as needed, to ensure high quality performance.
Principle IV: Employees shall be retained based on the adequacy of their performance. Provisions shall be made to correct inadequate performance and to separate employees whose inadequate performance cannot be corrected.
Principle V: Fair treatment of applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration shall be ensured without regard to race, religious creed, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, or disability.
Principle VI: Employees shall be free from coercion for partisan or political purposes, and employees shall be prohibited from using their official authority to interfere with or to affect the result of election or nomination for office.
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