S.C. Code Regs. § § 19-704.08

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 19-704.08 - MOVEMENT BETWEEN CLASSIFIED SERVICE AND UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE

A. Classified Service to Unclassified Service

1. Movement of the Employee

a. When an employee moves from a classified position to an unclassified position with a State salary range, the employee's status will be governed by Regulations 19-704.03 through 19-704.05 concerning the promotion, demotion, reassignment, or transfer of an unclassified employee.

b. When an employee moves from a classified position to an unclassified position without a State salary range, the agency shall determine whether the new position has a higher, lower, or equivalent level of job duties or responsibilities than the former position. Based on that determination, the movement will be a promotion, demotion, reassignment, or transfer, and the employee's status will be governed by Regulations 19-704.03 through 19-704.05.

2. Movement of the Position

a. When the position an employee occupies moves from the classified service to the unclassified service, the employee's status will be governed by Regulation Regulation 19-704.07 concerning the movement of unclassified positions.

b. When the position an employee occupies moves from classified service to become an unclassified position without a State salary range, the agency shall determine whether the new position has a higher, lower, or equivalent level of job duties or responsibilities than the former position. Based on that determination, the employee's status will be governed by Regulation Regulation 19-704.07 concerning the movement of unclassified positions.

B. Unclassified Service to Classified Service

1. Movement of the Employee

a. When an employee moves from an unclassified position with a State salary range to a classified position, the employee's status will be governed by Regulations 19-704.03 through 19-704.05 concerning the promotion, demotion, reassignment, or transfer of classified employees.

b. When an employee moves from an unclassified position without a State salary range to a classified position, the agency shall determine whether the new position has a higher, lower, or equivalent level of job duties or responsibilities than the former position. Based on that determination, the movement will be a promotion, demotion, reassignment, or transfer, and the employee's status will be governed by Regulations 19-704.03 through 19-704.05.

2. Movement of the Position

a. When the position an employee occupies moves from the unclassified service to the classified service, the employee's status will be governed by Regulation Regulation 19-704.06 concerning the reclassification of positions.

b. When the position an employee occupies changes from an unclassified position without a State salary range to become a classified position, the agency shall determine whether the new position has a higher, lower, or equivalent level of job duties or responsibilities than the former position. Based on that determination, the employee's status will be governed by Regulation Regulation 19-704.06 concerning the reclassification of positions.

S.C. Code Regs. § 19-704.08

Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 1, eff January 25, 2002. Amended by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010.