(A) There is hereby established a merit system of personnel administration for all employees of the County Civil Defense Agency, to be serviced by the State Personnel Division. The County Civil Defense Director is hereby authorized and directed to enter into such arrangements and agreements with the State Department of Civil Defense and the State Personnel Division as may be necessary to provide for a continuing merit program of personnel administration for all county civil defense employees.
(B) Such merit program shall be serviced by the State Personnel Division, pursuant to the authority granted by I.C. 4-15–2-36 (the State Personnel Act, being I.C. 4-15-2-1 et seq.), and shall meet federal merit system standards of the U.S. Department of Defense, including the exemption of any positions from the merit program as is recognized in these same federal standards.
(C) For the purpose of administering the merit program for employees of the Civil Defense Agency, the County Civil Defense Director is hereby considered and designated as the appointing officer.
(Prior Code, § 1-9-2)