Sec. 15. The director shall do the following:

(1) Direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the department.

(2) Survey the administrative organization and procedures, including personnel procedures, of all state agencies, and submit to the governor measures to do the following among state agencies:

(A) Secure greater efficiency and economy.

(B) Minimize the duplication of activities.

(C) Effect better organization and procedures.

(3) Develop personnel policies, methods, procedures, and standards for all state agencies.

(4) Establish and maintain a roster of all employees in the state civil service.

(5) Prepare, or cause to be prepared, a classification and pay plan for the state civil service.

(6) Administer the classification and pay plan prepared under subdivision (5).

(7) Allocate each position in the state civil service to its proper class.

(8) Approve individuals for appointment to positions in the state civil service.

(9) Approve employees for transfer, demotion, or promotion within the state civil service.

(10) Approve employees for suspension, layoff, or dismissal from the state civil service.

(11) Rate the service of employees.

(12) Arrange, in cooperation with the directors of the divisions of the service, for employee training.

(13) Make available employee relations specialists to help employees:

(A) resolve employment related problems; and

(B) understand the procedures that are available for redress of grievances that the employee relations specialists do not resolve.

(14) Investigate systems of appointment and promotion in operation in various departments or divisions of the state government.

(15) Investigate and approve the need for existing and new positions in the state civil service.

(16) Investigate periodically the operation and effectiveness of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.

(17) Implement, administer, and enforce this chapter and rules and policies adopted under this chapter.

(18) Appoint employees, experts, and special assistants, as necessary, to effectively carry out this chapter.

(19) Perform any other lawful acts that the director considers necessary or desirable to carry out this chapter.

(20) Perform any other duties imposed by this chapter or assigned by the governor.

(21) Provide offices, rooms, and staff assistance to the office of administrative law proceedings established by IC 4-15-10.5-7.

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56. Amended by P.L.205-2019, SEC.3.