SB444 Summary

• Amends Section 36-26-21 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to extend the working test period for State Merit System employees hired for initial appointments in the classified service from six months to three years.

• Maintains the existing six-month minimum working test period for promotional appointments and transfers to another agency.

• Clarifies that appointing authorities must notify the director in writing within ten days prior to the expiration of the working test period whether the employee will be continued in their position.

• Specifies that the amendment does not adjust regular salary progression for classified service employees as established in State Personnel Board rules and procedures.

• Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.