Delaware § 5901 Definitions

Delaware Statutes

§ 5901 — Definitions

Delaware § 5901

JurisdictionDelaware

Title29

PartPublic Officers and Employees

Ch. 59MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION

Subch.Definitions and Exclusions

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 29, § 5901 (2026).

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(a)As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

(1)“Agency” means any agency, board, department, bureau or commission of this State which receives an appropriation under the general appropriation act of the General Assembly.

(2)“Board” means the Merit Employee Relations Board created by this chapter.

(3)“Board member” means a member of the Board.

(4)“Classified service” or “state service” shall have the meaning as set forth in § 5903 of this title.

(5)“Merit comparable positions” means those positions which for salary determination purposes, are assigned, pursuant to the State Budget Act, classification titles and/or pay grades that are comparable to the titles and/or pay grades of similar positions in the classified service.

(6)“Rules” means those

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(a) As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

(1) “Agency” means any agency, board, department, bureau or commission of this State which receives an appropriation under the general appropriation act of the General Assembly.

(2) “Board” means the Merit Employee Relations Board created by this chapter.

(3) “Board member” means a member of the Board.

(4) “Classified service” or “state service” shall have the meaning as set forth in § 5903 of this title.

(5) “Merit comparable positions” means those positions which for salary determination purposes, are assigned, pursuant to the State Budget Act, classification titles and/or pay grades that are comparable to the titles and/or pay grades of similar positions in the classified service.

(6) “Rules” means those rules adopted by the Board pursuant to this chapter.

(7) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources.

(b) The definitions of terms appearing in § 1302 of Title 19 apply to this chapter.

Legislative History

29 Del. C. 1953, § 5901; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1 ; 56 Del. Laws, c. 376, § 1 ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 215, § 1 ; 69 Del. Laws, c. 436, § 9 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 20(6) ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 28 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 21