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The Secretary of State Merit Commission was established on July 1, 1977 by the enactment of the Merit Employment Code. The most frequently used powers and duties given to the Commission by the Merit Employment Code are: (a) to exempt statutorily defined positions from Jurisdiction B of the Code; (b) to require special reports from the Director of Personnel; (c) to make rules; (d) to make an annual report to the Secretary of State; (e) to hear appeals of employees regarding their position allocations; (f) to hear appeals of certain disciplinary actions taken against employees; (g) to hear appeals of geographical transfers; (h) to hear appeals of employees who have been laid off; (i) to hear appeals of demotions; (j) to disapprove unsatisfactory position classifications; (k) to disapprove unsatisfactory personnel rules; and (l) to direct compliance with the Merit Employment Code if any violations of the Code are discovered.
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