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AL SB203
Bill
Status
4/12/2023
Primary Sponsor
J.T. Waggoner
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AI Summary
SB203 Summary
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Allows counties, municipalities, and governmental entities to withdraw from countywide civil service systems by majority vote of their governing body, overriding any conflicting general or local law.
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Requires entities withdrawing from the system to adopt a human resources policy and procedures manual that includes personnel guidelines, recruitment and hiring procedures, due process termination procedures, equal employment opportunity policies, grievance resolution, and workplace harassment policies.
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Mandates a public hearing prior to withdrawal and written notice to the director of the countywide civil service system.
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Protects existing employees' vested employment rights and pension/retirement benefits eligibility, requiring that service credits continue as if withdrawal had not occurred and preventing the withdrawal from being treated as a break in service.
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Transfers appointing authority on pension boards and retirement benefit plans from the countywide civil service system to the withdrawing entity, except for state-administered retirement systems.
Legislative Description
To authorize any county, municipality, or governmental entity subject to a countywide civil service system to elect by a majority vote of the county or municipal governing body to opt out of the countywide civil service system; to require the county, municipality, or governmental entity to adopt a human resources policy and procedures manual; and to require the county, municipality, or governmental entity to notify the director of the countywide civil service system of its decision to withdraw from the system.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Senate County and Municipal Government
4/12/2023