Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-26-31 - Granting of Leave of Absence for Service in Armed Forces of United States.

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 36-26-5 - State Personnel Board - Composition; Appointment, Qualifications, Terms of Office, Removal and Compensation of Members; Procedure for Electing Classified Employee Member.

Section 36-26-6 - State Personnel Board - Meetings; Powers and Duties Generally.

Section 36-26-7 - Director of Personnel - Appointment; Qualifications; Salary; Removal.

Section 36-26-8 - Director of Personnel - Executive Head of Department; Powers and Duties Generally; Agreements With Political Subdivisions of State; Cooperation With Other Governmental Agencies.

Section 36-26-9 - Promulgation, etc., of Rules for Implementation of Provisions of Article.

Section 36-26-10 - Exempt, Unclassified and Classified Service Defined; Extension of Provisions of Article to Additional Positions, etc.; Applicability of Rules and Regulations of Employment to Employees in Classified and Unclassified Service.

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 36-26-13 - Certification of Payrolls, etc., for Payment of State Employees; Actions to Recover Moneys Improperly Paid, Restrain Improper Payments, Etc.

Section 36-26-14 - Deferred Compensation Plans for Certain Employees.

Section 36-26-15 - Tests for Establishment of Employment Registers for Positions in Classified Service; Preferences for Veterans, etc.; Cooperation of Board With Federal Government, etc., in Establishing and Administering Standards of Personnel Quali...

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 36-26-17 - Manner of Filling of Vacancies in Classified Service Generally; Appointments in Classified Service Generally.

Section 36-26-18 - Extraordinary Appointments.

Section 36-26-19 - Adoption, etc., of Procedures for Filling of Unskilled, Semiskilled, Domestic, etc., Positions.

Section 36-26-20 - Employee Training Programs.

Section 36-26-21 - Working Test Period for Employees; Removal During Test Period; Notification as to Continuation of Employee in Position Prior to Expiration of Test Period; Restoration to Eligibility, etc., List of Employees Removed During or at Exp...

Section 36-26-22 - Establishment, etc., of Standards of Performance and Output and Service Ratings for Employees; Reporting and Inspection of Service Ratings of Employees.

Section 36-26-23 - Promotions.

Section 36-26-24 - Transfers.

Section 36-26-25 - Demotions.

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 36-26-30 - Effect of Entry, etc., Into Active Service of United States Armed Forces Upon Status of Classified Employees.

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 36-26-32.1 - Restoration to Merit or Civil Service Classification After Acceptance of Nonmerit Appointment; Conditions; Effect on Other Employees.

Section 36-26-33 - Rights and Privileges Upon Entry, etc., Into Military Service of Employees Not in Classified Service.

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 - Partial Payment of Accrued Sick Leave at Time of Retirement or Death; Calculation, Accumulation, and Use of Sick Leave.

Section 36-26-36.1 - Conversion of Unused Sick Leave Into Membership Service for Retirement Purposes.

Section 36-26-36.2 - Donation of Leave; Implementation.

Section 36-26-36.3 - Bereavement Leave.

Section 36-26-36.4 - Paid Leave for State Employees Subpoenaed, etc., to Attend Certain Criminal Homicide Trials.

Section 36-26-37 - Design, Purchase and Awarding of Longevity Service Recognition Pins, etc., for State Departments and Agencies.

Section 36-26-38 - Political Activities Prohibited.

Section 36-26-39 - Offenses as to Testing, Certification, Appointment, etc., for Positions in Classified Service, Etc.

Section 36-26-40 - Studies and Reports by Director; Investigations and Hearings as to Compliance With Provisions of Article, etc., Generally.

Section 36-26-41 - Failure of Witnesses to Appear and Testify, etc., at Investigations or Hearings; Fees of Witnesses; Requirement of Appearance, etc., of Witnesses, etc., Before Board; Giving of False Testimony Under Oath.

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.