§ 45-58A-11.02 — Definitions

Alabama § 45-58A-11.02

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 58A: Shelby County Municipalities
• Art. 1: Alabaster
• Part 2: Employees

Text

For the purposes of this part, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1)
APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The mayor, the city council, the city manager, or any employee of the city duly authorized to make appointments to the regular service by virtue of his or her supervisory capacity.
(2)
CERTIFICATION. A submission of names of eligibles from a reemployment list, a promotion list, or an eligible register to an appointing authority for the purpose of filling a position in the classified service.
(3)
CITY. The City of Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama.
(4)
CITY MANAGER. The person appointed pursuant to Section 11–43–20, as the administrative head of the municipal government.
(5)
CLASS. A group of positions in the regular service sufficiently similar in respect to the duties, responsibilities, and authority that the same descriptive title may be used to identify all positions allocated to the class, that the same requirements as to education, experience, capacity, knowledge, proficiency, ability, and other qualifications should be required of the incumbents, that the same tests of fitness may be used to choose qualified employees, and that the same schedule of compensation can be made to apply with equity.
(6)
CLASSIFICATION. The assigning of a position to the appropriate class in accordance with its duties, responsibilities, and authority.
(7)
CLASSIFIED SERVICE. Any employment position in the city, whether regular, probationary, temporary, or exempt, for which a position of employment exists and the salary and benefits of which are determined by the appointing authority.
(8)
COUNCIL. Those individuals elected to the city council of the city.
(9)
DEMOTION. Any disciplinary or other action which reduces the pay grade or pay step of a non-exempt employee in the regular service.
(10)
DIRECTOR. The personnel director appointed by the mayor or city manager.
(11)
ELIGIBLE. A person whose name is on a reemployment list, a promotion list, or an eligible register.
(12)
ELIGIBLE REGISTER. A record containing the names of those persons who have successfully completed prescribed tests, listed and ranked in order of their final earned average from the highest to the lowest, and are qualified for original appointment to positions in the class for which the test was held.
(13)
MAYOR. The individual elected to the official position of mayor of the city.
(14)
OPEN–COMPETITIVE. The process of seeking qualified candidates for a regular position from any qualified person including taking applications from the general public and other employees in the regular service not otherwise in the department for which the position exists.
(15)
PAY GRADE. The specific pay range set forth in the pay plan for a classification.
(16)
PAY STEP. The specific pay rate within a pay range as set forth in the pay plan.
(17)
PERSONNEL BOARD. The board created by this part.
(18)
POLICY, RULE, or REGULATION. Policies, rules, or regulations adopted by the city in accordance with this part which are considered necessary to carry out this part and to develop a comprehensive civil service system, so long as the policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the city do not modify or change the intent of this part.
(19)
POSITION. Any job or set of duties in the regular service requiring the full-time employment of one person in the performance and exercise thereof.
(20)
PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE. An employee appointed to a regular position from a reemployment list, promotion list, or eligible register who has not completed his or her probationary period.
(21)
PROMOTION. An advancement from one class to another related occupational class with increased duties or responsibilities, or both, and for which a higher rate of pay is prescribed.
(22)
PUBLIC HEARING. A meeting of the board, open to the public, at which any citizen, taxpayer, or party at interest may appear and be heard.
(23)
PUBLIC NOTICE. A written notice placed upon the bulletin board maintained at or near the entrance to the offices of the city clerk in a place accessible to the public during business hours.
(24)
PUBLIC RECORDS. A record which the public has the right to inspect in a reasonable manner during ordinary business hours.
(25) QUALIFICATIONS. The minimum experience, educational, physical, and personal requirements determining the eligibility of an applicant for examination.
(26) REEMPLOYMENT LIST. A list containing the names of persons who have occupied, and have been separated from, regular positions in the classified service and who are entitled to preference in appointment to vacancies in positions.
(27) REGULAR EMPLOYEE. An employee who was appointed under this part to a regular classified position and who has completed his or her probationary period, the hours of work of which shall be fixed by the appointing authority with due regard to the convenience of the public, and to working hours customarily observed in the community.
(28) REGULAR POSITION. Any position in the regular service which has required or which is likely to require the full-time services of an individual without interruption for a period of more than six months.
(29) SEASONAL POSITION. Any position in the classified service which requires or is likely to require the services of an incumbent during certain parts of each year, only at recurring annual or other periods.
(30) SERIES. A subdivision of a group consisting of two or more classes of positions, similar as to line of work but differing in responsibility or difficulty, which constitutes steps in a normal line of promotion.
(31) SPECIFICATIONS. A formal statement descriptive of a position that contains all of the following:
a. The title and class.
b. A description of the duties or responsibilities thereof.
c. The minimum qualifications required of applicants as to education, experience, physical ability, and other attributes.
(32) TEMPORARY POSITION. Any employment position in the city which is not regular, but which requires or is likely to require the services for a set period of time.
(33) TESTS. Written or oral examinations, or both, or other methods established as herein provided to determine the merit, efficiency, and general fitness of applicants for positions.
(34) TITLE. The term used to designate all employment by class and grade and shall be descriptive of the duties of the position.

Legislative History

(Act 2013–316, p. 1100, § 3.)