Guam § 6303 - Creation of Positions.

§ 6303. Creation of Positions.

(a) Creation of Positions in the Judiciary. New positions may be created by the Administrator of the

Courts for the Judicial Branch, when necessary for the efficient performance of the duties and functions of

the Judiciary.

(1) The Administrator of the Courts shall submit to the Judicial Council the position descriptions

for the positions within thirty (30) calendar days after creation and post the position descriptions on

the Judiciary website.

(2) The positions shall be terminated unless approved by the Judicial Council within ninety (90)

days after submission.

(3) No newly created position shall be filled in the absence of appropriations to pay the salary of

the proposed position.

(b) This Section shall not apply to positions required by law to be filled by persons confirmed by I

Liheslaturan Guåhan.

(c) [No text]

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(1) The petition of the head (Department Head) of a line agency or department to create a position

shall include:

(A) the justification for the new position;

(B) the essential details concerning the creation of the position;

(C) an analysis of the similarities and differences between the position to be created and

positions listed pursuant to 4 GCA § 4101.1(d);

(D) the position description;

(E) the proposed pay range and demonstration of compliance with § 6301 of this Title;

(F) a fiscal note as that term is described in 2 GCA § 9101 et seq.; and any other pertinent

information.

(2) The Department Head and the Director of Administration shall post the petition on their

respective websites for ten (10) days (Saturdays, Sundays and government of Guam holidays

excepted). After the posting, the Director of Administration shall forward the petition with his

recommendation to I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi who, if he approves the same, shall so indicate and file it

for record with the Director of Administration and the Legislative Secretary.

(3) No new position may be filled until after compliance with the provisions of 4 GCA § 6303.1

and this Section and thirty (30) days have elapsed from the date of filing with the Legislative Secretary.

(d) Creation of Positions in the Autonomous Agencies and Public Corporations.

(1) The petition of the head of an agency, department or public corporation listed in § 4105(a) of

this Title to create a position shall include:

(A) the justification for the new position;

(B) the essential details concerning the creation of the position;

(C) an analysis of the similarities and differences between the position to be created and

positions listed pursuant to 4 GCA § 4101.1(d);

(D) the position description;

(E) the proposed pay range and demonstration of compliance with § 6301 of this Title;

(F) a fiscal note as that term is described in 2 GCA § 9101 et seq.; and any other pertinent

information.

(2) The petition shall be posted on the agency, department or public corporation’s website for ten

(10) days (Saturdays, Sundays and government of Guam holidays excepted). After the posting, the

head shall forward the petition, along with evidence of his compliance with 4 GCA § 6303.1(a), to the

governing board or commission who, if they approve the same, shall approve the petition by resolution

and file the petition and resolution for record with the Director of Administration and the Legislative

Secretary.

(3) No new position may be filled until after compliance with the provisions of this Section and

thirty (30) days have elapsed from the date of filing with the Legislative Secretary.

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(1) If a position created pursuant to § 6303 is amended in pay range, position description, or

qualifications, the amendment shall be subject to a petition of the head of a line agency, department,

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autonomous agency, or public corporation (or, in the case of the Judiciary, the Administrator of the

Courts) listed in 4 GCA § 4105(a). Said petition shall include:

(A) the justification for the amendment of the position;

(B) the essential details concerning the amendment of the position;

(C) the amended pay range and position description; and

(D) any other pertinent information.

(2) The petition for the amendment shall be posted on the line agency, department, autonomous

agency, or public corporation’s website (or, in the case of the Judiciary, the Judiciary’s website) for

ten (10) days (Saturdays, Sundays, and government of Guam holidays excepted), and must comply

with § 6303.1(a) of this Article.

(A) The Judiciary.

(i) The Administrator of the Courts shall submit to the Judicial Council the petition,

who, if it approves the petition, shall do so by resolution.

(ii) The Judicial Council shall file the approved petition and resolution for record with

the Legislative Secretary.

(B) Line Agencies and Departments.

(i) The petition of the head of a line agency or department (department head) and the

Director of Administration shall post the petition on their respective websites for ten (10)

days (Saturdays, Sundays ,and government of Guam holidays excepted).

(ii) After the posting, the Director of Administration shall forward the petition with his

recommendation to I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi who, if he approves the same, shall so indicate

and file it for record with the Director of Administration and the Legislative Secretary.

(C) Autonomous Agencies and Public Corporations. The head of an autonomous agency or

public corporation shall forward the petition, along with evidence of his compliance with §

6303.1(a), to the governing board or commission, who, if it approves the same, shall approve the

petition by resolution and file the petition and resolution for record with the Director of

Administration and the Legislative Secretary.

(3) No amended position may be filled until after compliance with the provisions of this Section,

and one hundred eighty (180) days have elapsed from the date of filing with the Legislative Secretary.

(4) If a position’s qualifications were amended and the position must be filled prior to the one

hundred eighty (180) day period, the last approved position qualification shall be used for selection.

No penalty shall be applied to any applicant who does not meet requirements from an amended position

description that did not complete the one hundred eighty (180) day period.