The Secretary shall appoint and supervise the personnel necessary to better meet the purposes of §§ 291—295u of this title. Likewise, he/she shall fix the pay for the employees and officials he/she appoints based on the Compensation Plans in effect. Furthermore, he/she may establish suppletory methods to pay or compensate career and confidential employees, subject to the provisions in the regulations. Said regulations shall comply with what is established by Act No. 89 of July 12, 1979.
Likewise, the Secretary may establish suppletory compensation methods for prosecutors, advocates and property registrars, subject to the provisions of the regulations.
History —Aug. 9, 2004, No. 205, § 22.