Section 45-27-120 Personnel system authorized. Escambia County shall have the authority to establish and administer a countywide personnel system based on principles of human resource management which shall include equity, fairness, and compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. (Act 92-396, p. 815, §1.)
Section 45-27-120.01 Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this article shall, for the purpose of this article, have meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except when the context otherwise requires: (1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. All persons having the authority to hire employees for their department. (2) CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE. An individual who […]
Section 45-27-120.02 Establishment and guidelines. Escambia County may establish a personnel system for Escambia County based on all of the following principles: (1) Recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees based on their ability, knowledge, and skills, including the open competition of qualified applicants for initial and subsequent appointment. (2) Establishing pay rates consistent with the principle […]
Section 45-27-120.03 Applicability of personnel system. All personnel activities required to create or administer the personnel system authorized by this article shall be based on the rules, policies, and procedures adopted by the county commission. All county employees shall be hired and retained based on rules, policies, and procedures adopted by the county commission, as […]
Section 45-27-120.04 Prerequisites. An individual’s employment with Escambia County is contingent upon all of the following: (1) Availability of funds. (2) The county’s need for the work to be done. (3) The employee’s compliance with all rules, policies, and procedures established in accordance with this article. (4) The completion of a satisfactory probationary period. (5) […]
Section 45-27-120.05 Administration of personnel system. The county commission shall have the authority to develop, implement, and administer a countywide personnel system that is consistent with this article. All rules, policies, and procedures necessary to implement this article shall be approved by the county commission. The commission may establish a personnel department. This department shall […]
Section 45-27-120.06 Powers of appointing authorities. Each county appointing authority is authorized to hire employees to fill approved vacancies within their department. Appointing authorities shall include: The county commission, the sheriff, the probate judge, the tax assessor, and the tax collector. The county commission may designate other appointing authorities. Appointing authorities shall supervise and discipline […]
Section 45-27-120.07 Activities of personnel department. The personnel department shall assist the county commission in the creation and implementation of the county personnel system. The department shall carry out all activities assigned to it by the county commission. These activities may include, but are not limited to: Promulgating all necessary rules, policies, and procedures; overseeing […]
Section 45-27-120.08 Personnel board. (a) There may be created in Escambia County a personnel board. The personnel board shall be composed of not less than three persons nor more than seven persons, as established by the county commission. The board members shall be registered voters and residents of the county. Regardless of the number of […]
Section 45-27-120.09 Appeals from final personnel actions. (a) The personnel board shall hear all appeals from final personnel action as requested by an affected and eligible employee, an appointing authority, or the county. Eligible employees shall include classified employees and may include other employees as authorized by the county commission so long as such inclusion […]
Section 45-27-120.10 Employment requirements. All classified employees shall be hired from a list of job applicants who meet the job related qualifications in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the county commission. The probate judge, sheriff, tax assessor, tax collector, and the county commission as a whole shall each be authorized one employee to […]
Section 45-27-120.11 Political activity. (a) Any employee may participate in city or state political activities to the same extent any citizen of Alabama may. This activity may include endorsing a candidate and contributing to campaigns. Employees may join local political organizations and state and national political parties. Employees may also support issues of public welfare, […]
Section 45-27-120.12 Elected offices. The elected offices in Escambia County are the county commission, probate judge, sheriff, tax assessor, and tax collector. Any subsequent change in the number, scope, title, or other aspect of these offices is subsumed within this article. (Act 92-396, p. 815, §13.)
