Senate committee substitute makes the following change to the 4th edition.

Amends GS 126-7.1(c) to clarify that the State Human Resources Commission must adopt rules and policies to govern the priority and salary rights of state employees who are separated from employment with the state due to a reduction in force and who subsequently accept another position in state government that provide that the rehired employee is to be paid a salary that is no higher than the maximum of the salary grade of the position accepted.