HB483 Summary

• Amends Act 941 of 1973 to restructure Madison County's personnel board from a department with a director to a board-only system consisting of three members appointed by various county officials, serving staggered three-year terms.

• Establishes procedures for employee appeals of demotions, dismissals, or pay reductions, requiring appointing authorities to provide written notice, a pre-disciplinary meeting, and allowing employees to request a hearing before the personnel board within five working days.

• Limits initial probationary periods to six months for most employees and one year for sheriff's employees, during which termination may occur without cause or appeal rights; permits additional disciplinary probation with appeal rights after initial probation expires.

• Allows suspensions without pay up to 15 working days without appeal rights, but suspensions exceeding 15 days are subject to employee appeal to the personnel board.

• Provides that personnel board decisions may be reviewed in circuit court by writ of certiorari, with courts upholding board decisions if due process was provided and legal evidence supports the decision.