1. In addition to the duties imposed upon it elsewhere in this chapter, it shall be the duty of the board:

(1) To make any investigation which it may consider desirable concerning the administration of personnel subject to this chapter pursuant to subsection 1 of section 36.030 and all personnel of any department or agency of the executive branch of state government not exempted from section 36.031;

(2) To hold regular meetings with appointing authorities to propose methods of resolving general personnel problems;

(3) To make annual reports, and such special reports as it considers desirable, to the governor and the general assembly regarding personnel administration in the state service and recommendations there. These special reports may evaluate the effectiveness of the personnel division and the appointing authorities in their operations under this chapter;

(4) To make such suggestions and recommendations to the governor and the director relating to the state’s employment policies as will promote morale, efficiency and uniformity in compensation of the various employees in the state service;

(5) To promulgate rules and regulations to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry or handicap.

2. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024.