RSA 99:9-a Conversion to Classified Exempt Salary Positions.

I. The department of administrative services, through its division of personnel, is authorized to convert non-term unclassified positions or qualifying classified positions to classified exempt salary positions.
(a) Such conversions are only applicable to positions that meet the requirements and definitions of exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the personnel rules.
(b) All conversions shall be voluntary for employees in qualifying filled positions or may occur when a qualifying position becomes vacant.
II. The appointing authority at each executive department and executive agency may request that the director of personnel convert any unclassified position that serves at the pleasure of that appointing authority or any qualifying classified positio