North Carolina § 126-22 Personnel files not subject to inspection under § 132-6

North Carolina Statutes

§ 126-22 — Personnel files not subject to inspection under § 132-6

North Carolina § 126-22

Ch. 126North Carolina Human Resources Act

Art. 7The Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126-22 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in G.S. 126-23 and G.S. 126-24, personnel files of State employees shall not be subject to inspection and examination as authorized by G.S. 132-6.

(b)For purposes of this Article the following definitions apply:

(1)"Employee" means any current State employee, former State employee, or applicant for State employment.

(2)"Employer" means any State department, university, division, bureau, commission, council, or other agency subject to Article 7 of this Chapter.

(3)"Personnel file" means any employment-related or personal information gathered by an employer or by the Office of State Human Resources. Employment-related information contained in a personnel file includes information related to an individual's application, selection, promotion, demotion, transfer, leav

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(a) Except as provided in G.S. 126-23 and G.S. 126-24, personnel files of State employees shall not be subject to inspection and examination as authorized by G.S. 132-6.
(b) For purposes of this Article the following definitions apply:
(1) "Employee" means any current State employee, former State employee, or applicant for State employment.
(2) "Employer" means any State department, university, division, bureau, commission, council, or other agency subject to Article 7 of this Chapter.
(3) "Personnel file" means any employment-related or personal information gathered by an employer or by the Office of State Human Resources. Employment-related information contained in a personnel file includes information related to an individual's application, selection, promotion, demotion, transfer, leave, salary, contract for employment, benefits, suspension, performance evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination. Personal information contained in a personnel file includes an individual's home address, social security number, medical history, personal financial data, marital status, dependents, and beneficiaries.
(4) "Record" means the personnel information that each employer is required to maintain in accordance with G.S. 126-23.
(c) Personnel files of former State employees who have been separated from State employment for 10 or more years may be open to inspection and examination except for papers and documents relating to demotions and to disciplinary actions resulting in the dismissal of the employee. Retirement files maintained by the Retirement Systems Division of the Department of State Treasurer shall be made public pursuant to G.S. 128-33.1 and G.S. 135-6.1.
(d) Repealed by Session Laws 2016-108, s. 2(d), effective July 22, 2016. (1975, c. 257, s. 1; 1977, c. 866, s. 9; 2007-508, s. 4.5; 2008-194, s. 11(a); 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2016-108, s. 2(d).)