The bill amends Section 36-4-18 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-4, known as the "Merit System," to authorize the personnel administrator to waive the requirement for competitive testing to fill temporary and emergency positions. It mandates that exam studying and preparation materials be made available to all test takers and that competitive tests be printed in Spanish and Portuguese. Additionally, the bill introduces a new section, 36-4-18.1, which requires the personnel administrator to streamline the processing of personnel action requests to reduce the time taken to address them. The act will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
5681: 36-4-18