Arizona Laws 41-782. Powers and duties of the state personnel board
A. Except as provided by Section 41-1830.16, the state personnel board shall hear and review appeals as provided in this article relating to dismissal of a covered employee from covered service, suspension for more than eighty working hours or involuntary demotion resulting from disciplinary action as defined in the personnel rules for an employee in covered service.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-782
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Covered employee: means an employee who:
(a) Before September 29, 2012, is in the state service, is not uncovered pursuant to section 41-742, subsection A and has remained in covered status without a break in service since that date. See Arizona Laws 41-741
- Covered service: means that employment status conferring rights of appeal as prescribed in sections 41-782 and 41-783 or Section 41-1830. See Arizona Laws 41-741
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Employee: means all officers and employees of this state, whether in covered service or uncovered service, unless otherwise prescribed. See Arizona Laws 41-741
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Rules: means rules adopted by the department of administration, human resources division. See Arizona Laws 41-741
- State personnel board: means the board established by section 41-781. See Arizona Laws 41-741
- Supervisor: means a state employee who has one or more other state employees reporting directly to the person and, for those state employees, typically has the authority to:
(a) Approve sick or annual leave. See Arizona Laws 41-741
B. The state personnel board shall hear and review complaints as provided in Title 38, Chapter 3, Article 9, relating to any personnel action taken against an employee or former employee of this state, except an employee or former employee of a state university or the board of regents, which the employee or former employee believes was taken in reprisal for the employee’s or former employee’s disclosure of information to a public body. The state personnel board shall recommend the dismissal of a supervisor or other responsible person, other than an elected official, who it determines committed a prohibited personnel practice.
C. The state personnel board may adopt rules it deems necessary for the administration of hearings and the review of appeals and complaints as prescribed in this section.
D. The state personnel board shall only exercise authority that is specifically granted to the board pursuant to this article.