N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126A-1-21: Application of this Chapter.

(a) Except as otherwise provided, this Chapter applies to all executive branch employees and local employees.

(b) This Chapter does not apply to the following:

(1) Public school superintendents, principals, teachers, and other public school employees, except for G.S. 126A-7-2 and Article 14 of this Chapter.

(2) Employees of community colleges whose salaries are fixed in accordance with G.S. 115D-6.1 and G.S. 115D-20 and employees of the Community Colleges System Office whose salaries are fixed by the State Board of Community Colleges in accordance with G.S. 115D-3, except for G.S. 126A-7-2, 126A-10-4, and 126A-10-5 and Article 14 of this Chapter.

(3) Employees of the Office of Proprietary Schools whose salaries are fixed by the State Board of Proprietary Schools in accordance with G.S. 115D-89.2.

(4) Officers, employees, and members of the governing board of a North Carolina nonprofit corporation with which the Department of Commerce has contracted pursuant to the authority granted in G.S. 143B-431.01.

(5) Constitutional officers, officials, and employees of the Judicial Department.

(6) Constitutional officers, officials, and employees of the General Assembly. (2026-40, s. 1.)