A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT MAKING MODERNIZING AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE STATE HUMAN RESOURCEs ACT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.1.  G.S. 126‑6.2(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Beginning January 1, 1998, and annually thereafter, the head of each State agency, department, or institution employing State employees subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act shall report to the Office of State Human Resources on the following:
(1)	The costs associated with the defense or settlement of administrative grievances and lawsuits filed by current or former State employees and applicants for State employment, including the costs of settlements, attorneys' fees, litigation expenses, damages, or awards incurred by the respective State agencies, departments, and institutions. The report shall include an explanation of the fiscal impact of these costs upon the operations of the State agency, department, or institution.
(2)	Any other human resources functions or actions as may be requested by the Director of the Office of State Human Resources in order for the Office to evaluate the efficiency, productivity, and compliance of a State agency, department, or institution with policies, including, but not limited to, the compensation of State employees, voluntary shared‑leave programs, equal employment opportunity plans and programs, and work options programs."
SECTION 1.2.  G.S. 126‑8.1(c) reads as rewritten:
"(c)	Office of State Human Resources may adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, with the approval of the Governor."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.