Alabama § 45-58A-70.12 Employee Recruitment

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-58A-70.12 — Employee Recruitment

Alabama § 45-58A-70.12

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 58AShelby County Municipalities

Art. 7Helena

Part 1Employees

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Ala. Code § 45-58A-70.12 (2026).

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(a)Individuals shall be recruited from a geographic area as wide as is necessary to assure obtaining well qualified candidates for the various types of positions. Employment, therefore, shall not necessarily be limited to residents of Shelby County, Alabama.

(b)The personnel director shall prepare, or supervise the preparation of, recruiting notices to publicize vacancies and to provide candidates for the public service positions. Announcements shall set forth the time, place, requirements, and weight of various sections of tests and periods of application. The minimum periods of time between public notice and closing dates for applications shall be 14 days for open-competitive examinations, and seven days for promotional examinations.

(c)All applications for employment and examinations

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(a)
Individuals shall be recruited from a geographic area as wide as is necessary to assure obtaining well qualified candidates for the various types of positions. Employment, therefore, shall not necessarily be limited to residents of Shelby County, Alabama.
(b) The personnel director shall prepare, or supervise the preparation of, recruiting notices to publicize vacancies and to provide candidates for the public service positions. Announcements shall set forth the time, place, requirements, and weight of various sections of tests and periods of application. The minimum periods of time between public notice and closing dates for applications shall be 14 days for open-competitive examinations, and seven days for promotional examinations.
(c) All applications for employment and examinations shall be made on forms prescribed by the director during the periods of time stated in the announcement. However, for good cause and in the interests of the service, the director may extend the closing date for accepting applications up to the examination date without reannouncement. All persons who appear to meet the minimum requirements set forth in the public notice may apply for examination upon filing the prescribed forms within the time required. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the director may refuse the application of any person who has taken the same or a similar examination within 30 days prior to the scheduled examination. Application forms shall be furnished from the office of the board.
(d) As part of the preemployment procedure, former supervisors, employers, police, and FBI files, plus references provided by candidates shall be checked as a precaution against obtaining undesirable employees. Reference checks made by personal or telephone contact shall be documented and made part of the applicant’s file. These reference checks may or may not be completed prior to an offer of employment and the information shall be handled as privileged information.