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The Personnel Board, part of the Unified Personnel System, was established in 1975 by special legislative act of the Florida Legislature. The seven members of the Personnel Board each serve a two-year term . Two of the board members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, two by the Constitutional Officers, two by the Employees’ Advisory Council, and the seventh by the other six board members. The Director of Human Resources is appointed by and serves at the discretion of the Board. Personnel Board members have numerous responsibilities.

• Adoption and amendment of rules and regulations for the administration of the Unified Personnel System in accordance with the legislative act,


• Appointment (and removal) of the Director of Human Resources.


• Approving Personnel Rules, pay plan adjustments, reclassification of positions and pay grade changes in accordance with the legislative act


• Hearing and determining appeals and complaints concerning the administration of the act


• Investigations concerning the enforcement of the act


• Requiring observance of the provisions of the act and the resulting rules and regulations,

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