NC H210

Office of State Human Resources, under State Human Resources Commission oversight, shall regularly assess educational, experiential, and training requirements for positions across all state agencies, departments, and institutions.

State must determine when practical experience such as military service, apprenticeships, on-the-job experience, Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Education program certifications, or trade school education can be made equivalent to an academic degree for position qualifications.

State must identify jobs where educational and training requirements could be reduced or where knowledge, skill, and ability requirements could be made less specific.

State shall remove requirements for an academic degree whenever practicable and the degree is not necessary for the position.

State Human Resources Commission must report annually to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government beginning October 1, 2023, on efforts to reduce barriers to state employment.