N.D. Cent. Code § 54-44.3-01
54-44.3-01. Purpose of chapter
54-44.3-01. Purpose of chapter
The general purpose of this chapter is to create North Dakota human resource
management services in order to establish a unified system of human resource management for
the classified service of the state based upon merit principles and scientific methods, governing
the position classification, pay administration, and transfer of its employees. All appointments
and promotions to positions in the state classified service must be made without regard to sex,
race, color, national origin, age, religious affiliations, or political opinions on the basis of merit
and fitness.