Section 45-2-120 Purpose. The purpose of this article is to establish a Baldwin County personnel merit system in order to maintain high quality employee conduct, integrity, and concern for the public interest. (Act 95-581, p. 1226, §1.)
Section 45-2-120.01 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The sheriff, judge of probate, revenue commissioner, the county commission, or the county administrator authorized by the county commission to act in its behalf. (2) APPOINTED CONTRACT EMPLOYEE. A limited class of employees who serves under […]
Section 45-2-120.02 Personnel merit system established. There is established a merit based personnel system for Baldwin County. This system is based on the following principles: (1) The recruitment, selection, and advancement of employees based on their seniority, education, demonstrated job performance, knowledge, and skills, including the open competition of qualified applicants for initial appointment. (2) […]
Section 45-2-120.03 Employees subject to system. All county employees shall be hired, retained, disciplined, and dismissed based on rules, policies, and procedures adopted to implement this article. This personnel system shall apply to all employees except the following: (1) Elected officials. (2) Members of appointed boards and commissions. (3) Volunteers who receive no compensation from […]
Section 45-2-120.04 Hearing required for separation from county employment. All classified county employees who have successfully completed a probationary period with the county shall not be separated from county employment without the minimum of a hearing with the employees’ department head and the personnel director if requested by the employee. (Act 95-581, p. 1226, §5.)
Section 45-2-120.05 Powers and duties of county commission. The county commission shall establish a personnel system for Baldwin County and create a personnel department. The county commission shall adopt all rules, policies, and procedures necessary for the creation and operation of the department. (Act 95-581, p. 1226, §6.)
Section 45-2-120.06 Personnel department – Duties; funding. The personnel department shall assist the county commission in the establishment and implementation of a merit-based personnel system. The county commission shall fund the personnel department adequately for the department to carry out its tasks and duties including necessary and reasonable funding for operation of the personnel appeals […]
Section 45-2-120.07 Rules, policies, procedures. The personnel department shall promulgate all rules, policies, and procedures necessary to implement this article after consultation with the county commission and subject to the approval of the county commission. All rules, policies, and procedures shall be submitted to the county appointing authorities and department heads prior to final adoption […]
Section 45-2-120.08 Personnel Appeals Board. (a) There shall be established the Baldwin County Personnel Appeals Board. The board shall hear all appeals from final action as requested by an affected employee. (b) The Baldwin County Personnel Appeals Board shall be composed of five persons who are residents of the county. The members of the board […]
Section 45-2-120.09 Appeals from disciplinary actions. (a) A classified employee shall have the right to appeal any disciplinary action taken against him or her. An employee on probationary status shall not have that right unless the employee had permanent status in some other position at the time of appointment to the probationary position. An employee […]
Section 45-2-120.10 Hiring of employees; placement actions. (a) Each appointing authority and department head is authorized to hire employees to fill approved vacancies as established by the county commission. All classified employees and temporary employees shall be hired from a certified register provided by the personnel department of job applicants who meet the job-related qualifications. […]
Section 45-2-120.11 Classification of existing employees. All existing employees of Baldwin County who have successfully completed a probationary period on July 31, 1995, as currently provided shall be classified employees except employees designated in appointed employee positions as provided in this article. (Act 95-581, p. 1226, §12.)
Section 45-2-120.12 Appointed and contract employees. One appointed employee position may be filled by the judge of probate which position shall be designated chief clerk. Two appointed employee positions may be filled by the revenue commissioner which positions shall be designated chief clerk of collections and chief appraiser. Three appointed employee positions may be filled […]
Section 45-2-120.13 Power of commission to contract for professional services. This article shall not affect the power of the county commission to contract for professional services or services not performed by a county employee on a regular basis. (Act 95-581, p. 1226, §14.)
Section 45-2-120.14 Construction of article. It is the intent of the Legislature that the personnel system, appeals processes, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations herein established shall comply with and be construed to be in pari materia with orders of the Circuit Court of Baldwin County in that certain litigation styled Baldwin County Employees Association versus […]
Section 45-2-120.15 Effective date. The provisions of this article providing for the hiring of county employees from certified registers shall become operative 90 days from July 31, 1995. (Act 95-581, p. 1226, §17.)
