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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126A-1-22: Exemptions from this Chapter.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chapter 126A. North Carolina Human Resources Act.
- Article 1. State Human Resources System.
- Part 3. Application of the North Carolina Human Resources Act.
(a) Probationary employees are exempt from the following:
(1) All of Article 8 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-8-5(c)(1) and (2).
(2) G.S. 126A-9-2.
(b) Permanent experiential employees are exempt from the following:
(1) Article 3 of this Chapter.
(2) Article 4 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-4-3.
(3) All of Article 8 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-8-5(c)(1) and (2).
(4) G.S. 126A-9-2.
(c) Non-permanent experiential employees are exempt from the following:
(1) Article 3 of this Chapter.
(2) Article 4 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-4-3.
(3) All of Article 8 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-8-5(c)(1) and (2).
(4) Article 9 of this Chapter.
(d) Temporary employees are exempt from the following:
(1) Article 3 of this Chapter.
(2) Article 4 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-4-3.
(3) Article 5 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-5-3.
(4) Part 2 of Article 6 of this Chapter.
(5) Article 7 of this Chapter.
(6) Article 8 of this Chapter.
(7) Article 9 of this Chapter.
(e) Time-limited appointments are exempt from the following:
(1) All of Article 8 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-8-5(c)(1) and (2).
(2) Article 9 of this Chapter.
(f) Employees in a position with an experience-based salary schedule established in the Current Operations Appropriations Act, as defined in G.S. 143C-1-1, are exempt from Article 4 of this Chapter.
(g) Limited exception employees are exempt from the following:
(1) Article 3 of this Chapter.
(2) Article 4 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-4-3.
(3) G.S. 126A-5-1(a)(4) and policies adopted pursuant to that subdivision.
(4) G.S. 126A-7-10(a)(1), covering hours and days of work, vacation, and sick leave.
(5) Part 3 of Article 7 of this Chapter.
(h) Specialized Treasurer's Office employees are exempt from the following:
(1) Article 3 of this Chapter.
(2) Article 4 of this Chapter.
(3) Article 5 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-5-14.
(4) Part 2 of Article 6 of this Chapter.
(5) Parts 2 and 3 of Article 7 of this Chapter.
(6) Article 8 of this Chapter.
(i) Exempt policymaking employees and designated employees of policymakers are exempt from the following:
(1) Article 5 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-5-3 and G.S. 126A-5-13.
(2) Part 2 of Article 6 of this Chapter.
(3) Article 8 of this Chapter.
(4) G.S. 126A-9-3(b).
(5) G.S. 126A-9-4.
(6) Article 10 of this Chapter.
(j) Exempt managerial employees and exempt wardens are exempt from the following:
(1) Part 2 of Article 5 of this Chapter.
(2) All of Article 8 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-8-5(c)(1) and (2).
(3) G.S. 126A-9-3(b).
(4) G.S. 126A-9-4.
(5) Article 10 of this Chapter.
(k) Statutorily exempt employees are exempt from the following:
(1) Article 3 of this Chapter.
(2) Article 4 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-4-3.
(3) Article 5 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-5-3.
(4) Part 2 of Article 6 of this Chapter.
(5) Parts 2 and 3 of Article 7 of this Chapter.
(6) Article 8 of this Chapter.
(7) Article 9 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-9-5.
(8) Article 10 of this Chapter.
(l) State employees compensated as teachers are exempt from the following:
(1) Article 3 of this Chapter.
(2) Article 4 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-4-3.
(3) Article 5 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-5-3.
(4) Part 2 of Article 6 of this Chapter.
(5) Part 1 of Article 7 of this Chapter, except as to G.S. 126A-7-2.
(6) Article 8 of this Chapter.
(7) Article 9 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-9-5.
(8) Article 10 of this Chapter.
(m) University health employees are exempt from the following:
(1) Article 3 of this Chapter.
(2) Article 4 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-4-3.
(3) Article 5 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-5-3 and G.S. 126A-5-14.
(4) Part 2 of Article 6 of this Chapter.
(5) Parts 2, 3, and 4 of Article 7 of this Chapter.
(6) Article 8 of this Chapter.
(7) Article 9 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-9-5.
(n) University police employees are exempt from the following:
(1) Article 3 of this Chapter.
(2) Article 4 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-4-3.
(3) Article 5 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-5-3 and G.S. 126A-5-14.
(4) Part 2 of Article 6 of this Chapter.
(5) Parts 2, 3, and 4 of Article 7 of this Chapter.
(7) Article 9 of this Chapter, except for G.S. 126A-9-5.
(8) Article 10 of this Chapter.
(o) Local employees are exempt from the following:
(1) G.S. 126A-5-14.
(2) Parts 1, 2, and 3 of Article 7 of this Chapter.
(3) G.S. 126A-9-5.
(4) Article 13 of this Chapter. (2026-40, s. 1.)
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