25 NCAC 01E .0204. TOTAL STATE SERVICE DEFINED

(a)  Total state service is the time of full-time or part-time (half-time or over) employment of an employee with a permanent, trainee, probationary or time-limited appointment, whether subject to or exempt from the State Human Resources Act. If an employee so appointed is in pay status or is on authorized military leave for one-half of the regularly scheduled workdays and holidays in a pay period, credit shall be given for the entire pay period.  The employee shall receive full credit for each pay period the employee is in pay status for one-half of the employee's scheduled workdays and holidays.

(b)  Credit toward total state service shall also be given for:

(1)           employment with other governmental units which are now state agencies (for example: county highway maintenance forces, War Manpower Commission, the judicial system);

(2)           authorized military leave from any of the governmental units for which service credit is granted, provided the employee returns within the time limits outlined in the state military leave policies (see 25 NCAC 1E, Section .0800, Rules .0801 ‑ .0819);

(3)           employment with the county agricultural extension service, community college system and the public school system of North Carolina, with the provision that a school year is equivalent to one full year;

(4)           employment with a local mental health, public health, social services or emergency management agency in North Carolina;

(5)           employment with the General Assembly (except for legislators, participants in the Legislative Intern Program and pages).

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 126-4; 126-8;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1995; January 1, 1989; January 1, 1983; March 1, 1978.