(1) The executive director of the department: (a) has administrative jurisdiction over each office in the department and the director of each office; (b) may make changes in department personnel and each office's service functions in the divisions under the director's administrative jurisdiction; and (c) may authorize a designee to perform appropriate responsibilities.

(a) has administrative jurisdiction over each office in the department and the director of each office;

(b) may make changes in department personnel and each office's service functions in the divisions under the director's administrative jurisdiction; and

(c) may authorize a designee to perform appropriate responsibilities.

(2) The executive director may, to facilitate department management, establish offices and bureaus to perform functions such as budgeting, planning, and personnel administration.

(3) (a) The executive director may hire employees in the department, divisions, and offices as permitted by department resources. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (4), each employee of the department is exempt from career service or classified service status as provided in Section 67-19-15.

(a) The executive director may hire employees in the department, divisions, and offices as permitted by department resources.

(b) Except as provided in Subsection (4), each employee of the department is exempt from career service or classified service status as provided in Section 67-19-15.

(4) (a) An employee of an executive branch agency who was a career service employee as of July 1, 2005 who is transferred to the Department of Technology Services continues in the employee's career service status during the employee's service to the Department of Technology Services if the duties of the position in the new department are substantially similar to those in the employee's previous position. (b) A career service employee transferred to the new department under the provisions of Subsection (4)(a), whose duties or responsibilities subsequently change, may not be converted to exempt status without the review process required by Subsection 67-19-15(3).

(a) An employee of an executive branch agency who was a career service employee as of July 1, 2005 who is transferred to the Department of Technology Services continues in the employee's career service status during the employee's service to the Department of Technology Services if the duties of the position in the new department are substantially similar to those in the employee's previous position.

(b) A career service employee transferred to the new department under the provisions of Subsection (4)(a), whose duties or responsibilities subsequently change, may not be converted to exempt status without the review process required by Subsection 67-19-15(3).