N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:43

I. The provisions of RSA 21-G:9, II(b) shall not apply to the rules adopted pursuant to this section. It is the intent of the general court that the director of personnel shall have the sole authority to adopt and interpret, subject to the appeals process established under this chapter, the rules provided for in this section. The commissioner shall review all proposed rules of the director and may comment on them in writing. In the case of a vacancy in the office of the director of personnel, the commissioner of administrative services may exercise the rulemaking authority granted to the director of personnel. II. The director of personnel shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, which shall apply to employees in the classified service of the state, relative to: (a) Classification, except for the classification plan. (b) Compensation and rates for employee maintenance reimbursement. (c) Recruitment. (d) Examination. (e) Selection. (f) Appointment. (g) Promotion. (h) Demotion. (i) Transfer. (j) Discipline. (k) Removal. (l) Layoff. (m) Attendance and leave. (n) Holidays. (o) Training. (p) Merit rating. (q) The information which shall be required to be listed on the employee roster. (r) Availability of division records for public inspection, including identification of those records or portions of records for which exemption under RSA 91-A:5 is claimed. (s) Evaluation. (t) Designation of the employee's work place. (u) What constitutes a completed request for reclassification. III. The director shall consult with a designee of each labor organization certified to represent classified state employees regarding all proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal rules prior to filing a notice of proposed rule under RSA 541-A:6.