HUMAN RESOURCES 
                           PROCEDURES MANUAL 
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
                                                   
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
                            Human Resource Management 
                              Initial Issue March 2005 
                              Last Update May 2013 
                         Human Resources Procedures Manual 
                         
                         Preface and disclaimer 
                         This manual is designed to: 
                         -    Provide a basic overview and summary of the human resource procedures of the 
                              State of Delaware. 
                         
                         -    Serve as a first source of information as questions arise. 
                         We encourage you to use the manual often. 
                         This manual is formatted by topic and sections. 
                         
                         Section 1 contains interpretations of Merit Rules with hyper-links to relevant, 
                         existing policy, procedures, and other interpretative guidance. 
                         
                         Section 2 contains update(s) to the Human Resource Procedures Manual FY 2007 
                         Section 3 contains relevant FY 08 Budget Epilogue references. 
                         Disclaimer 
                         
                         This manual is not an employment contract.  It does not confer rights or privileges 
                         upon employees.  Employment with the State of Delaware is at will.  This means that 
                         the State reserves the right, subject only to the express terms of applicable labor law 
                         agreement, statute, or merit rules, to terminate an individual’s employment at any 
                         time.  Except where express terms or collective bargaining agreements apply, the 
                         State of Delaware policies and procedures, rules, orders, directives and orders shall 
                         be controlling in regard to eligibility for employee benefits.  The State’s rules, 
                         policies and procedures, orders, and directives may be changed from time to time 
                         and at the sole discretion of the State of Delaware. 
                         
                         In the case of any discrepancy between this manual and any State law, regulation, 
                         policy, rule, order, directive, or collective bargaining agreement, the latter will 
                         prevail. 
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                            SECTION 1 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Table of Contents 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Topic 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (Listed by Merit Rule) 
                                                                                                                        Civil Unions                                                                                                                                                       The Civil Union and Equality Act of 2011 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #1                                                                                                                                                      Introduction 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #2                                                                                                                                                      Non-Discrimination 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #3                                                                                                                                                      Classification of Positions & Other relevant De. Code 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #4                                                                                                                                                      Pay Plan 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #5                                                                                                                                                      Employee Benefits 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #6                                                                                                                                                      Recruitment and Application Policies 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #7                                                                                                                                                      Examinations and Registers 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #8                                                                                                                                                      Certification 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #9                                                                                                                                                      Probation 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #10                                                                                                                                                     Other Appointments 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #11                                                                                                                                                     Layoff Procedures 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #12                                                                                                                                                     Employee Accountability 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #13                                                                                                                                                     Performance Review 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #14                                                                                                                                                     Employee Development and Communications 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #15                                                                                                                                                     Employee Responsibilities 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #16                                                                                                                                                     Human Resource Records 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #17                                                                                                                                                     Payroll 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #18                                                                                                                                                     The Grievance Procedure 
                                                                                                                        Merit Rule #19                                                                                                                                                     Definitions 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                        Section 2 Updates                                                                                                                                                  All updates added to this procedure during FY 11 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                        Section 3                                                                                                                                                          FY 11 Budget Epilogue Language Impacting Human 
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