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Active Civil Service Bulletins

Below is a list of all currently active Personnel and Civil Service Bulletins. Each bulletin title is a link to a scanned copy of the actual bulletin issued. A link to a complete list of all Personnel and Civil Service Bulletins is available at the end of this list.

BULLETIN DATE SUBJECT

Civil Service Bulletin 2.1D (PDF)

1/5/1996

Change to Civil Service Intermittent Employment Law

Personnel Bulletin 4.2 (PDF)

7/8/1975

Layoff & Redistribution of Duties - Avoiding Unlawful Discrimination

Civil Service Bulletin 4.3A (PDF)

1/11/2012

Classification Management Procedures

Personnel Bulletin 5.1A (PDF)

9/30/1980

Original Appointment at Above the Minimum Rate

Personnel Bulletin 5.10 (PDF)

7/1/1986

Pay Grade/Step Determination Upon Reclassification

Civil Service Bulletin 5.11 (PDF)

2/25/1988

Application of Longevity Pay to Redlined Employees

Civil Service Bulletin 5.12 (PDF)

9/17/1992

Application of 5% Rule to Dual Positions

Civil Service Bulletin 5.13 (PDF)

9/18/1998

Project Employment

Civil Service Bulletin 5.14 (PDF)

12/3/1998

Delegation of Authority for Original Appointment Above the Minimum Rate

Civil Service Bulletin 5.15A (PDF)

11/2/1999

Merit and Special Merit Increases

Personnel Bulletin 6.3 (PDF)

5/5/1972

Equal Employment Opportunity

Civil Service Bulletin 6.10B (PDF)

3/16/1990

Screening, Evaluation and Selection Requirements for Direct Hire Employment Classes

Personnel Bulletin 7.3 (PDF)

12/17/1980

Reemployment in the Classified Competitive Service

Personnel Bulletin 8.10A (PDF)

8/2/1982

Apprentice/Trainee Program Ref: Personnel Memorandum 26-78 Apprentice/Trainee Program Policy & Procedures Dated 12-7-79

Personnel Bulletin 8.12 (PDF)

4/15/1981

Use of Form 15

Personnel Bulletin 8.16 (PDF)

8/30/1983

Placement on the State Layoff Register for Classified Competitive Classes

Personnel Bulletin 8.17 (PDF)

8/30/1983

Notification of Layoff and Recall Provisions

Civil Service Bulletin 8.18A (PDF)

6/29/2004

Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

Civil Service Bulletin 8.19B (PDF)

6/16/2008

Reissue of Policy and Procedure for Processing Requests from Employees and Applicants for Reasonable Accommodation

Civil Service Bulletin 8.20B (PDF)

8/6/2002

Workers’ Compensation Return-To-Work Program

Civil Service Bulletin 8.22 (PDF)

7/11/2016

Veteran Preference - New Law and Policy

Civil Service Bulletin 9.2 (PDF)

5/9/2003

Three-Month Performance Evaluation

Civil Service Bulletin 10.4C (PDF)

7/1/1997

State Performance Management System

Civil Service Bulletin 10.6A (PDF)

6/25/1991

Managerial and Supervisory Performance Standards

Personnel Bulletin 11.8A (PDF)

4/3/1981

Personnel Bulletin 11.8, May 29, 1980

Personnel Bulletin 11.9 (PDF)

7/16/1981

Vacation Accrual Rate / Transfer of Vacation Time / Transfer of Sick Leave Time

Civil Service Bulletin 11.10E (PDF)

11/29/2011

Emergency Work Cancellation, Delay, or Early Release

Civil Service Bulletin 11.13 (PDF)

4/16/1991

Regulations Governing the Vacation Benefit for Confidential Employees

Civil Service Bulletin 11.14 (PDF)

6/24/1991

Treatment of Employees Returning from Desert Shield/Desert Storm

Civil Service Bulletin 11.16C (PDF)

6/12/2006

Policy & Procedures Governing Military Leave

Personnel Bulletin 12.1A (PDF)

3/4/1974

Layoff Policy for Classified Employees Filling Limited Period Positions

Civil Service Bulletin 13.1M (PDF)

10/2/2014

Re-issue of Political Activity Guidelines for Executive Branch Employees

Personnel Bulletin 14.1 (PDF)

11/1/1971

Revised Personnel Directives System

Personnel Bulletin 14.2 (PDF)

6/15/1987

Appointment End Dates

Civil Service Bulletin 14.4 (PDF)

11/10/1999

Agency Time & Attendance Records

Civil Service Bulletin 15.1 (PDF)

3/21/2005

Layoff Within MMS (Incorrectly numbered)

Civil Service Bulletin 16.1 (PDF)

9/1/1987

New Employee Orientation

COMPLETE LIST OF PERSONNEL & CIVIL SERVICE BULLETINS. This list is a searchable list (using the "find" function in the Adobe Acrobat Reader). There are no links available in this list. Links to the currently active Bulletins are listed above.