UNC Omnibus Bill - SHRA to EHRA Conversion
Senate Bill 195, also known as UNC Omnibus Bill expanded the EHRA Non-Faculty classification authority, became law on July 14, 2023. The change in the statute provides an exemption from most provisions of the NC State Human Resources Act for all remaining SHRA university employees and positions that are designated as exempt from the minimum wage and overtime compensation provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This means that all new and vacant SHRA FLSA exempt positions will be required to be filled as EHRA non-faculty instructional, research, and information technology (IRIT). All remaining SHRA FLSA-exempt employees will be given the option to convert to EHRA or remain SHRA in their current position.
Impact on Career Status and Probationary Employees
The legislation provides impacted SHRA career status and probationary employees the option of either 1) continuing their university employment as an SHRA career status or probationary employee if the employee remains in the position the employee occupied, or 2) waiving SHRA career status and converting to employment as an EHRA non-faculty instructional, research, and information technology (IRIT) at-will employee subject to applicable UNC System and constituent institution EHRA employment policies.
RESOURCES
Initial EHRA Conversion Classification Titles & Salary Ranges for SHRA Exempt Positions
Leveling Guidelines for EHRA Audit, Business, and Finance Professional Positions
