Code of Alabama
Division 5 - Personnel System.
Section 45-51A-32.111 - Officers and Duties of Board.

The members of the board shall elect one of their number as chair. The board shall determine the order of business for the conduct of its meetings and shall meet on the call of the chair or two of the members. Two members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The functions of the board shall be:
(1) To formulate and promulgate a set of rules to supplement this subpart and revisions and amendments thereof.
(2) To act in an advisory capacity to the governing bodies of the county and municipality on problems concerning personnel administration.
(3) As provided by this subpart and by rule, to hear and decide appeals submitted by any person in the competitive service relative to any situation connected with his or her employment status or condition of employment.
(4) In any investigation or hearing conducted by the board, it shall have the power to examine witnesses under oath and compel their attendance or the production of evidence before it by subpoenas issued in the name of the county or municipality. Each member of the board shall have the power to administer oaths to witnesses.
(5) To hold hearings on and adopt or revise the position classification plan. The board shall adopt a position classification plan and class specifications and revisions thereof, allocate and reallocate positions in the competitive service to classes.
(6) To establish, after consultation with the governing body of the county and the governing body of municipalities and the elective officials of the county, coming within this subpart, a pay plan for all employees in the classified service. Such pay plan shall include, for each class of positions, a minimum and a maximum rate or rates as may otherwise in specific instances be fixed by law and such intermediate rates as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the personnel board.