Article 28E.
Judicial Human Resources System.
§ 7A-337. Judicial Human Resources System.
(a) The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts is authorized to establish policies to:
(1) Confirm an individual's legal status or authorization to work in the United States after hiring the individual as an employee, in accordance with the E-Verify Program administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1101, et seq.
(2) Establish vacation leave, sick leave, parental leave, and other types of leave benefits and holidays for judicial branch officers and employees. When an individual transfers employment from an executive or legislative branch position to a position in the judicial branch, the leave policies shall credit any vacation and sick leave accrued with the transferring branch if the employee is entitled to vacation and sick leave in the judicial branch position.
(b) At the Director's request, the Office of State Human Resources shall coordinate to:
(1) Offer flexible compensation benefits for judicial branch employees as provided in G.S. 126A-7-30.
(2) Offer safety, health, and workers' compensation programs for judicial branch employees.
(3) Provide recruitment assistance for judicial branch positions.
(4) Provide training to judicial branch employees.
(5) Secure temporary employees for the judicial branch.
(6) Provide a performance management system for the judicial branch. (2026-40, s. 3.)