Section 45-8-120 County civil system created. The selection and employment of all individuals in the service of Calhoun County, Alabama, except for those exempted in Section 45-8-120.01 shall be subject to the provisions of the Calhoun County Civil Service System as established herein and the rules and regulations established by the Calhoun County Civil Service […]
Section 45-8-120.01 Exempt employment. The employment of the following individuals is exempted from the provisions of this article (a) elective officers; (b) members of appointive boards, commissions, and committees; (c) persons engaged in the profession of teaching or in supervising teaching in the public schools; (d) attorneys, physicians, surgeons, dentists, and similar individuals performing duties […]
Section 45-8-120.02 Definitions. As used in this article the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The judge of probate, the license commissioner, the tax assessor, the tax collector, the sheriff, the county commission, the county engineer, the county administrator, or other individuals as designated by law, who is responsible for the […]
Section 45-8-120.03 Appointment and employment; funding of positions. The employment of all employees, except those exempted in Section 45-8-120.01, of Calhoun County, who are covered by this article shall be subject to the provisions of this article and the civil service rules and regulations developed, promulgated, and administered by the Calhoun County Civil Service Board […]
Section 45-8-120.04 Categories of service. All employees and positions covered by this article shall be assigned by the board, in coordination with the county commission and the responsible appointing authority, to one of the following categories of service: (a) classified service, (b) part-time service, or (c) temporary service. Assignments shall be made in accordance with […]
Section 45-8-120.05 Civil Service Board – Creation; composition; meetings; annual budget. There is created the Civil Service Board of Calhoun County, composed of five members each of whom shall be over 25 years of age, of recognized character and ability, and an actual resident in and a qualified elector of the county. No person shall […]
Section 45-8-120.06 Civil Service Board – Oath. Every person who shall be appointed a member of the Civil Service Board of Calhoun County shall within 15 days thereafter qualify by making oath that they are eligible for the office and will execute the duties of the office to the best of their knowledge and ability. […]
Section 45-8-120.07 Civil Service Board – Rules and regulations. The board shall make such rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for: (1) Classifying the different types of service to be performed in the service of the […]
Section 45-8-120.08 Civil Service Board – Expense allowances. Each member of the board, except the chairperson, shall receive an expense allowance of at least one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) per month. The chairperson shall receive an expense allowance of at least two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) per month. The expense allowances shall be for normal […]
Section 45-8-120.09 Applications for employment; examinations; vacancies. All individuals seeking employment in positions that are covered by this article shall file their applications with the Civil Service Board of Calhoun County in accordance with guidelines to be established by the board. All applications shall be on forms furnished by the board, and all applicants for […]
Section 45-8-120.10 Performance rating. (a) All employees shall maintain an above marginal performance rating to be able to retain employment with the county. No county employee under the Civil Service System, but not to include probationary status employees, shall be dismissed from service for unacceptable performance prior to their being given an official performance rating […]
Section 45-8-120.11 Probationary term of employment. Normally, all appointments to jobs or positions assigned to the classified service shall be probationary for a period of six months from the date of an individual’s initial hire date. Before the expiration of the probationary period, the appointing authority may discharge any probationer in his or her department […]
Section 45-8-120.12 Temporary employees; filing of vacancies. (a) The Civil Service Board of Calhoun County may, in cases where the board and the appointing authority deem it proper, authorize the appointing authority to fill a vacancy in the classified service with a temporary individual, if an eligibility list for the position is not available, or […]
Section 45-8-120.13 Disciplinary action. An appointing authority may take disciplinary action against any employee assigned to his or her department so long as the action is taken in accordance with the guidelines established by the board and this article. If the appointing authority’s action involves the dismissal, demotion, or suspension without pay of a regular […]
Section 45-8-120.14 Charges; investigation; hearing. Charges may be filed by any individual against any employee covered by this article as follows: The charges must be in writing, must set forth succinctly the matters complained of, and shall be sworn to before a member of the board or any other person authorized to administer oaths. Upon […]
Section 45-8-120.15 Written appeal of board action; hearing. A regular status classified service employee shall have 30 calendar days from his or her receipt of written notification of any disciplinary action taken against him or her that involves a dismissal, demotion, or suspension without pay in which he or she may file a written appeal […]
Section 45-8-120.16 Open meetings and hearings of board. All meetings and hearings of the board shall be open to the public. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the good name and character of an individual is to be discussed by the board at one of its meetings, or a written waiver of public hearing signed by the […]
Section 45-8-120.17 Petition for review of board action. Any party, including the county commission and county appointing authorities, aggrieved by a final action of the board, shall be entitled to a review of the action by filing a petition in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County within 30 days after the action is taken. Upon […]
Section 45-8-120.18 Pending proceedings. All proceedings pending before the board in accordance with prior legislative and board requirements in effect on May 16, 1996, shall be completed in accordance with this article and the board’s implementing rules and regulations. (Act 96-479, p. 595, §19.)
Section 45-8-120.19 Employment discrimination. No individual shall be appointed or promoted to, or dismissed from, any position, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment because of his or her political or religious opinions or affiliations. No employee shall engage in any political activity during the hours of his or her […]
