4 Pa. Code § 614.3 - Signatory authority

(a) Generally. A notice of personnel action shall be signed by the head of the appointing authority or an authorized designee.

(b) Authorized designee. Unless otherwise provided for in writing by the head of an appointing authority, an authorized designee of the head of an appointing authority includes a deputy secretary, a bureau director, an office director, a superintendent, a deputy superintendent or an equivalent position employed by the appointing authority; a human resources director or an equivalent position supporting the appointing authority; or an individual who is delegated signatory authority on behalf of the head of the appointing authority in the manner prescribed by the Office of Administration. For purposes of performance evaluations, an employee's immediate supervisor shall be deemed the authorized designee of the head of the appointing authority without the need for delegation of signatory authority.

(c) No further delegation. An authorized designee of the head of an appointing authority may not further delegate signatory authority.

(d) Rebuttable presumption. A notice of personnel action bearing the signature of the head of the appointing authority or an authorized designee shall create a rebuttable presumption that the head of the appointing authority or the authorized designee signed the notice and had the proper authority to issue the notice.

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4 Pa. Code § 614.3

Adopted by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 55, No. 10. March 8, 2025, effective 3/12/2025