Petitions sought for open positions at the SECC The director of Human Resource Management Services in Bismarck has called for the election of two state employees to the State Employee Compensation Commission (SECC). The SECC makes recommendations to the Governor on appropriate levels of state employee compensation and fringe benefits. One classified (banded) position and one nonclassified (nonbanded) position are vacant, and Human Resource Management Services is seeking candidates at this time. Any eligible employee who wishes to become a candidate for the open position should contact Human Resource Management Services for a petition form. The petition form must be returned to HRMS in Bismarck by Oct. 19 with at least one hundred signatures of state employees eligible to vote. The election will be held in November. Petition forms may be obtained by calling (701) 328-3293, e-mailing mvosberg@state.nd.us, writing Human Resource Management Services at 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept 113, State Capitol-14th Floor, Bismarck, ND 58505-0120, or visiting www.nd.gov/hrms. Please call UND’s Office of Human Resources if you have questions, 777-4361. -- Diane Nelson, Director, Human Resources, dianenelson@mail.und.edu, 777-4361