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AL HB500
Bill
Status
6/1/2023
Primary Sponsor
Reed Ingram
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AI Summary
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Effective January 1, 2024, the City of Montgomery and Montgomery County each establish separate merit-based personnel systems and human resources departments to replace the existing combined Montgomery City/County Personnel Department.
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Each jurisdiction creates a three-member personnel appeals board elected by their respective governing body to hear employee disciplinary and grievance appeals, with members serving staggered three-year terms.
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Classified employees hired from certified registers based on job qualifications; unclassified employees serve at pleasure of mayor or county commission and are excluded from the merit system.
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All existing employees as of January 1, 2024 remain employees under their respective jurisdiction's new merit system; classified employees completing probation cannot be separated without hearing before appeals board if requested.
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Repeals Code of Alabama Sections 45-51A-32.110 to 45-51A-32.127 establishing the combined personnel system; transfers property and records accordingly to each entity's new human resources department.
Legislative Description
Relating to Montgomery County and the City of Montgomery; to establish a separate personnel merit system and a separate human resources department for the county and the city; to provide for separate personnel appeals boards for each separate personnel merit system; to provide for the transfer of existing employees to the appropriate system; to provide for the adoption of rules and procedures for each system; to provide for the transfer of property and records; and to provide for the repeal of Sections 45-51A-32.110 to 45-51A-32.127, Code of Alabama 1975, inclusive, effective January 1, 2024.
Last Action
Referred to Committee to Senate Local Legislation
6/1/2023