Title 4, Public Officers and Employees

A standardized decal or sticker shall be designed and made available by the General Services Agency to all government entities, including the Judiciary and Legislative branches of government. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-052:1 (June 25, 1997).

(a) All vehicles leased or owned by the government of Guam shall display a distinguishing word, letter and symbol indicating to which agency or department the vehicle is assigned. (1) If the vehicle is part of a government-wide motor pool, the identification shall reflect the dep…

No employee of the government of Guam shall directly or indirectly, either by word of mouth or by physical action, assist in the preparation of any legal document or give any legal advice or assistance to any individual on any matters controversial whatsoever, other than matters …

(a) A silver medal for faithful service to the government of Guam is granted and will be known as the Twenty-Five Year Service Medal. (1) This medal may be granted, by the government of Guam, to any person who has faithfully served the government of Guam for a total of at least t…

(a) An award for faithful service to the government of Guam is established and shall be known as the Gold Service Medal. (1) This medal shall be granted by the government of Guam to any person who has faithfully served the government of Guam not less than thirty-five (35) years. …

There is hereby established the “Government of Guam Incentive Awards Program” which shall provide for payment of cash awards to, and the honorary recognition of, employees of the government of Guam who by their specific ideas, suggestions, proposals, or inventions contribute to t…

(a) Definitions. In statutes creating the “Government of Guam Incentive Awards Program” (“the Program”), the terms are defined as follows: (1) Agency shall mean: COL08222024 (A) an Executive department or agency; (B) an autonomous agency of the government of Guam; (C) the adminis…

(a) Each department shall develop a methodology to monitor the savings realized throughout the year as a result of the implementation of the employee’s suggestion, idea, invention or design. COL08222024 (b) The department shall report to the Director of Administration, on a quart…

(a) All suggestions, ideas, inventions or designs will be certified upon receipt, reviewed for originality and assigned an identification number. Suggestions, ideas, inventions or designs which have been previously implemented or suggested at other localities, agencies, private o…

Suggestions, ideas, inventions or designs submitted by an employee or employees and determined by the appointing authority or other experts, to be, or possibly be, a safety hazard, shall not be implemented. The appointing authority, or the expert’s appointing authority, will be h…

(a) An Incentive Awards Board (‘Board’) shall be established to serve as the approving authority for all suggestions, ideas, inventions or designs submitted by employees. (1) The Board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan, whose terms will…

(a) An employee who feels cheated on his/her original suggestion, idea, invention or design, or whose suggestion, idea, invention or design was rejected, may appeal to the Director of Administration who will appoint an ad hoc Board of Review, approved by the Incentive Awards Boar…

(a) Rules and Regulations. Maintain and from time to time modify rules and regulations for the administration of the program in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law. (1) In order to provide for the fair and efficient administration of the Program, such rules and re…

Whenever a vacancy occurs in any office and there is no other provision of law for the filling of such vacancy, I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi shall appoint some qualified person to fill such office. SOURCE: GC § 3100. 2025 NOTE: Reference to the “Governor” replaced with I Maga’håga/Maga’…

Whenever a vacancy occurs in any office the term of which is fixed by law, such vacancy shall be filled as provided by law for the balance of the unexpired term thereof. SOURCE: GC § 3101.

Whenever an appointment by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi requires the consent of I Liheslatura, I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi shall submit such appointment to I Liheslatura within ten (10) days of making the appointment. If such Liheslatura has adjourned sine die, then the appointment shall be s…

No funds appropriated by the law may be expended to pay salary and personnel benefits or to pay someone on contract who serves in an acting capacity in a position to which he or she was appointed by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi and subsequently denied confirmation by I Liheslatura for a…

The appointing authority or the appointee may withdraw a Nomination Letter at any time prior to confirmation by delivering a letter of withdrawal to the Speaker. The withdrawal shall become effective upon receipt by the Speaker, effected in the same manner as submission. A person…

If upon the expiration of the maximum term for serving in an acting capacity, a nominee to an approved position has not been confirmed, any person appointed to a deputy position, if such exists, may assume the position in an acting capacity for the maximum term provided by this c…

(a) No person who shall be appointed to a position which requires advice and consent of I Liheslatura may serve in an acting capacity as head or director of a department, agency or instrumentality for a period in excess of ninety (90) days. Any employee so appointed shall have th…

If any person whose name is submitted to I Liheslatura for confirmation is convicted of any felony, misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or of any offense or violation involving narcotics while the nomination is pending, the nomination shall be considered automatically withdraw…

No unclassified employee or officer of the government of Guam may receive a retroactive pay increase unless specifically authorized by statute. SOURCE: Added as § 2103k by P.L. 22-108:12 (Apr. 1, 1994), renumbered pursuant to 1 GCA § 1606.

All contracts for personal services for the government of Guam and all employment within the unclassified service of the government of Guam, including autonomous and semi-autonomous agencies, where no specific term of appointment or employment is specified in law as to that parti…

No contract of employment shall be entered into between the government of Guam and any employee or officer in the unclassified service within the government of Guam unless such employment contract is specifically permitted by law or is for a physician or dentist. Such employment …

[Repealed.] SOURCE: Added as uncodified law by P.L. 18-009:8 (July 23, 1985). Codified and title provided by the Compiler. Repealed by P.L. 22-108:15 (Apr. 1, 1994)(“Because its provisions were declared contrary to the Organic Act in the case of Guthertz & Miles v. Torres, Civ 85…

If a vacancy on any board or commission, which is to be filled by appointment of I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi, occurs for longer than ninety (90) days without transmittal to I Liheslatura of COL 2025-12-23 documents indicating I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi’s choice to fill the vacancy, then the…

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Appointing authority” means either I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan or any other board, commission or duly authorized public entity or individual charged with the duty to appoint an approved official or …

(a) The appointing authority shall submit to the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan the name of the nominee to a position in a nomination letter to be hand delivered to the office of the Speaker. The nomination letter shall include the following: (1) name; (2) position to which the…

(a) A resignation from any position shall be in writing (Resignation Letter) and directed to the appointing authority, and shall, by its terms, be effective immediately or on a date certain. If no effective date is indicated, it shall be effective upon delivery to the appointing …

The practice of requiring or submitting undated resignations to be accepted at a later date by the appointing authority or any other person is hereby declared to be contrary to public policy for any position within the government of Guam. Neither I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan no…

No government of Guam official or employee who occupies an unclassified position within the government of Guam, (including positions on boards and commissions which are paid a stipend for each meeting attended), may fill a permanent classified position with the government of Guam…

(a) I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan or appointing authority may, by separate appointment, appoint a person in an acting capacity to fill a salaried position which requires the advice and consent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan. No person may serve in such an acting capacity for a period …

(a) No person who has served as a director, administrator, manager or who has had authority to approve, disapprove or direct Guam action of any department, agency, public corporation or instrumentality of the government of Guam may be appointed to any position, be employed in any…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, elected officials of any branch, agency, department, office, public corporation, or commission of the government of Guam, are prohibited from serving in any other capacity on a board or commission of the government of Guam unless specif…

Each Board or Commission, of which at least four (4) members are appointed by I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi, shall include at least two (2) members from each gender. SOURCE: GC § 3104. Amended by P.L. 19-003:13 (Apr. 24, 1987); and P.L. 29-128:3 (Dec. 22, 2008). NOTE: GC § 3104 was origi…

In addition to all other statutory conditions and qualifications concerning eligibility for appointment to voting membership on and composition of the following boards and commissions: Agricultural Board of Commissioners, Chamorro Language Commission, Commission on Persons with D…

Any employment within the unclassified service of the government of Guam including autonomous and semi-autonomous agencies where no specific term of appointment or employment is specified in law shall be at the pleasure of the appointing authority. No employment agreement, howeve…

No contract of employment shall be entered into between any employee, in the unclassified service within the government of Guam unless such employment contract is specifically permitted by law. Such employment shall be effected through the standard form of personnel action. This …

(a) Former classified employees of the government of Guam who were in good standing at the time of resignation may be hired at not less than the salary they earned at their former position if they apply for the same or comparable job in the same department. This re-employment cre…

Incumbent in an Election. No new, unclassified employees may be hired in the Executive Branch of government following the defeat of a sitting Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan in a primary election or general election until after such date that such Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan leaves…

Re-Election. No new unclassified employees may be hired in the Executive Branch of government after October 1st of the last year of office of a sitting Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan who is not seeking re-election until after such date that such Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan leaves …

(a) Volunteers Exempt from Certain Screening Costs. All volunteers working uncompensated in any agency of the government of Guam, including volunteers with the ServeGuam Commission, or its authorized successor, or volunteer applicants of a youth recreational organization as evide…

The reporting requirements of this Article are applicable to all government of Guam branches, agencies, instrumentalities, autonomous agencies and public corporations. This Article is not applicable to elected officials, appointed officials, including judges and justices, and the…

The reporting requirements of this Article apply to unclassified positions and classified positions that are occupied by an unclassified incumbent not excluded by § 2201 of this Article.

The reports filed herein, by branches, agencies, autonomous agencies, instrumentalities and public corporations of the Government of Guam, including the Guam Visitors Bureau, pursuant to this Article, shall be submitted to I Liheslaturan Guåhan twice annually for the periods of O…

As used in this Chapter, local governing body means the government of Guam and any other political subdivision of this Territory which hereafter may be created. SOURCE: GC § 3200.