Section 45-3-120 Purpose. It is the purpose of this article to create and establish a county-wide personnel system in Barbour County based on principles of human resource management which shall include equity, fairness, and compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. (Act 92-679, p. 61, §1.)
Section 45-3-120.01 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and terms shall have meanings ascribed to them as follows: (1) CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE. An individual who is assigned to an on-going position, full or part-time, authorized by the county commission and whose salary is paid with funds allocated by the county commission, regardless of […]
Section 45-3-120.02 Establishment and guidelines. There is established a personnel system for Barbour County based on 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) Providing fair and equitable pay based on a compensation schedule […]
Section 45-3-120.03 Personnel system. All personnel activities required to create and administer the personnel system authorized by this article shall be based upon rules, policies, and procedures adopted by the Barbour County Commission. All county employees shall be hired, retained, and separated based on such rules, policies, and procedures. The personnel system established herein shall […]
Section 45-3-120.04 Continuation of employment. The employment of all individuals covered by this article shall be contingent upon: (1) Availability of funds. (2) Need for the work to be done. (3) Compliance with all rules, policies, and procedures established in accordance with this article. (4) Completion of a satisfactory probationary period. (5) Continued satisfactory job […]
Section 45-3-120.05 Administration by the county commission. Under the personnel system, the appointing authority in Barbour County shall be the Barbour County Commission. The county commission may also designate other appointing authorities. Appointing authorities shall be authorized to hire individuals to fill approved vacancies and to supervise, discipline, and separate employees from county employment so […]
Section 45-3-120.06 Appointing authority. Under the personnel system, the appointing authority in Barbour County shall be the Barbour County Commission. The county commission may also designate other appointing authorities. Appointing authorities shall be authorized to hire individuals to fill approved vacancies and to supervise, discipline, and separate employees from county employment so long as such […]
Section 45-3-120.07 Personnel board – Membership; eligibility term clerical and administrative support; meetings. (a) There is created the Barbour County Personnel Board. The personnel board shall be composed of five persons. The board members shall be registered voters and residents of the county. No member of the board, while a member of the board or […]
Section 45-3-120.08 Personnel board – Procedure for appeals. (a) The personnel board shall hear all appeals from final personnel action as requested by an affected and eligible employee. Eligible employees shall include regular status classified employees and may include other employees as authorized by the county commission so long as the inclusion does not violate […]
Section 45-3-120.09 Employment. (a) All classified employees shall be hired from a list of job applicants who meet the job related qualifications for a vacancy. Other employees will be employed in accordance with procedures established by the Barbour County Commission. (b) The judge of probate, sheriff, tax assessor, tax collector, and the county commission as […]
Section 45-3-120.10 Political activity. Any employee may participate in city or state political activities to the same extent that any citizen of Alabama may so participate. 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 […]
Section 45-3-120.11 Subsequently created elected office. For the purpose of this article, the elected offices in Barbour County are: The county commission, sheriff, tax assessor, and the tax collector. Any subsequent change in the number, scope, title, or other aspect of these offices is subsumed within this article. (Act 92-679, p. 61, §12.)
