Code of Alabama
Division 6 - Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board Personnel Merit System.
Section 45-51A-32.156 - Personnel Appeals Board.

(a) The board shall create a personnel appeals board separate and apart from the board for the purpose of hearing all appeals from final employee actions by the board and as requested by the affected employee. The appeals board shall consist of three members appointed by vote of majority of the board members at any regularly or specially scheduled board meeting.
(b) The appeals board members must be residents of and qualified voters of the City of Montgomery at the time of appointment. A member may not be a board employee or board member or a blood relative as defined by state Merit System, of a board employee or board member.
(c) Each appeals board member shall be appointed for a three-year term, unless filling an unexpired term, and may be reappointed. However, the first appointed members shall serve staggered terms of 3, 2, and 1 years as determined by the board.
(d) The appeals board members shall elect a chair annually by a majority vote.
(e) The appeals board shall meet at least quarterly and at such other times as determined by the chair.
(f) The board shall determine the compensation of the appeals board members and shall also provide it with office space and support staff as reasonably necessary.
(g) The board shall promulgate the necessary rules, regulations, and procedures for the operation of the appeals board.

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