The North Carolina Senate is considering an overhaul of state human resources law that would change how state employees are hired, paid and retained.
The state has struggled to fill many vacancies in recent years, often because state salaries and benefits are not competitive with those offered in the private sector. The current job vacancy rate is 17.9%, according to the N.C. State Office of Human Resources,.
Sen. Kevin Corbin (R-Macon) introduced Senate Bill 1041 to members of the Senate State and Local Government Committee on Tuesday.
He described the proposal as an overhaul of the state’s human resources law “aligned with the employee lifecycle from recruiting, to hiring, to onboarding, career development and separation.”
Corbin said the State Employee Association of North Carolina supports the bill, as does Gov. Josh Stein.
The bill proposes to expand the role of the Human Resources Commission, tasking it with setting policies on compensation, benefits, hiring, and other employment issues.
The commission would recommend pay policies aimed at “making State government a competitive and attractive employment option for recruitment and retention, including considering State government competitiveness compared to alternative employment opportunities in the local labor market.”
Agencies would have some flexibility in setting salaries.
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