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AL SB337
Bill
Status
5/18/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kirk Hatcher
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AI Summary
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Effective January 1, 2024, the City of Montgomery and Montgomery County Commission shall each establish and administer their own separate merit-based personnel systems and human resources departments, replacing the unified system.
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Each jurisdiction shall establish a three-member personnel appeals board elected by their respective governing body to hear employee disciplinary and grievance appeals.
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All classified employees must be hired from certified registers based on job-related qualifications and cannot be separated after completing probation without a hearing before the appeals board, based on merit, fairness, and non-discrimination principles.
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Employees are permitted to engage in political activities as private citizens but are prohibited from using official positions to influence votes or solicit political contributions from subordinate employees.
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Existing Alabama Code Sections 45-51A-32.110 through 45-51A-32.127 establishing the joint Montgomery City/County Personnel Department and Board are repealed, with property and records transferred to the appropriate new departments.
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
Introduced and Referred to Senate Local Legislation
5/18/2023