SB502 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
State employees under Merit System, voluntary furlough plan approved by State Personnel Department authorized, Sec. 36-26-26 am'd.; Act 2009-502, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law grants certain rights to Merit
System employees when a state agency or appointing
authority determines to lay off employees and
prohibits laying off a Merit System employee if the
state agency or appointing authority is employing a
non-Merit System employee to perform similar
duties. Also under existing law, there is no
specific authority for the furlough of Merit System
employees</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also authorize a state
department or appointing authority to implement a
voluntary furlough program with the approval of the
State Personnel Department; provided that such
voluntary furlough plan is applicable to an entire
department</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 36-26-26, Code of Alabama 1975, as
amended by Act No. 2009-502, 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009,
p. 928), relating to furloughs of state employees, to
establish terms of furloughs for Merit System employees.
</p>
Subjects
State Employees
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 9, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 4, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB502 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |