Conference report makes the following changes to the 6th edition.

Further amends GS 126-1.1 to add that employees who are hired by a state agency, department or university in a sworn law enforcement position and who are required to complete a formal training program before assuming law enforcement duties with the entity must become career state employees only after they are employed with the entity for 24 continuous months.

Amends GS 126-7.1 to require the State Human Resources Commission to adopt rules (was, rules and policies) concerning the priority and salary rights of state employees separated from employment due to a reduction in force who accept a position in state government to provide that the employee must be paid a salary no higher than the maximum of the salary grade of the position accepted.

Makes Part V of the act, concerning organizational and employee policy changes, effective October 1, 2015, instead of when the act becomes law.