The following terms wherever used in this article shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless the context plainly indicates a contrary meaning:
(1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The officer, board, commission, person or group of persons having the power to make appointments to offices or positions of trust or employment in the state service.
(2) BOARD. The State Personnel Board.
(3) CLASSIFIED SERVICE. All offices or positions of trust or employment in the state service now or hereafter created except those placed in the unclassified service or exempt service by this article.
(4) DIRECTOR. The State Director of Personnel.
(5) EMPLOYMENT REGISTER. A record containing the names of those persons who have successfully competed in tests, have been ranked in order of their final earned average from highest to lowest and are considered qualified to hold a position in the class for which the test was held.
(6) INMATE HELP. Persons committed to a state institution who have been granted special privileges and employment due to good conduct.
(7) POSITION. Any office or place of employment in the state service.
(8) PUBLIC HEARING. A meeting of the board open to the public held after five days' public notice has been given thereof whereat any citizen, taxpayer or interested party may appear and be heard subject to such rules and regulations as may be fixed by the board.
(9) PUBLIC RECORD. A record which the public shall have the right to inspect in a reasonable manner during ordinary business hours.
(10) STATE SERVICE. All offices and positions of trust or employment in the service of the Alabama state government, irrespective of whether the remuneration or compensation of such offices and positions of trust or employment is paid out of the State Treasury or not. Such term shall not include offices and positions of trust or employment of the local governmental subdivisions, county or city boards of education, teachers and employees thereof or those exempted from this article.
(11) TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT. An appointment for a period not to exceed 104 work days.
(12) EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT. An appointment to serve in any position under emergency conditions for not more than 10 work days.
(13) EXCEPTIONAL APPOINTMENT. An appointment where extraordinary or unusual qualifications are required or where the peculiarities of the position are such as to make it inadvisable to attempt to fill it through open competitive examination.
(14) PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT. An appointment made for a period of not more than 156 work days to fill a competitive position pending the establishment of an employment register for the classification.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 26 - State Personnel Department and Merit System.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-26-1 - Short Title.
Section 36-26-2 - Definitions.
Section 36-26-3 - Purposes of Article.
Section 36-26-4 - State Personnel Department Created; Composition; Executive Head; Offices.
Section 36-26-6 - State Personnel Board - Meetings; Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 36-26-7 - Director of Personnel - Appointment; Qualifications; Salary; Removal.
Section 36-26-9 - Promulgation, etc., of Rules for Implementation of Provisions of Article.
Section 36-26-11 - Classification of Positions, etc., in State Service.
Section 36-26-12 - Preparation, etc., of Pay Plan for Employees in State Service.
Section 36-26-14 - Deferred Compensation Plans for Certain Employees.
Section 36-26-15.1 - Proof of Registration Required for Employment or School Enrollment.
Section 36-26-16 - Certification for Employment of Handicapped Persons.
Section 36-26-18 - Extraordinary Appointments.
Section 36-26-20 - Employee Training Programs.
Section 36-26-23 - Promotions.
Section 36-26-26 - Layoffs; Furloughs.
Section 36-26-27 - Dismissals and Disciplining of Employees Generally.
Section 36-26-27.1 - Placement of Disciplinary Documents in the Personnel File of a State Employee.
Section 36-26-28 - Suspensions.
Section 36-26-29 - Limitation Period for Charges for Dismissal or Disciplinary Action.
Section 36-26-31 - Granting of Leave of Absence for Service in Armed Forces of United States.
Section 36-26-32 - Restoration of Employee to Former Position After Service in Armed Forces.
Section 36-26-34 - Granting, etc., of Time Off to Comply With Religious Obligations.
Section 36-26-35 - Annual Leave.
Section 36-26-35.1 - Annual Leave Carry Over Limit Increased for Certain Personnel.
Section 36-26-35.2 - Annual Leave.
Section 36-26-36.2 - Donation of Leave; Implementation.
Section 36-26-36.3 - Bereavement Leave.
Section 36-26-38 - Political Activities Prohibited.
Section 36-26-42 - Representation of Department in Judicial Proceedings.
Section 36-26-43 - Use of State, County, etc., Buildings for Examinations and Investigations, Etc.
Section 36-26-44 - Inspection of Records of Department.
Section 36-26-45 - Payment of Expenses of Department.
Section 36-26-46 - State Capitol Guides Classified as "Capitol hostesses."
Section 36-26-47 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article.
Section 36-26-48 - Lump-Sum Merit Reward Payments for Certain Full-Time State Employees.