HB550 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ball

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Jamie IsonJim McClendonWilliam RobertsWes LongRichard BaughnBecky NordgrenMark Tuggle

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Industrial Relations Department, transfer of certain employees from Bishop State Community College, Southern Union State Community College, Bevill State Community College, and the Postsecondary Education Department, who are part of the Alabama Career Center System to Industrial Relations Department

Summary

HB550 would move certain Career Center System staff from four state bodies to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations under the Merit System, but only if federal funding is provided.

What This Bill Does

If funded, the employees who were part of the Alabama Career Center System on July 1, 2011 would be transferred to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. They would be placed into Merit System classifications and credited with their years of service, receiving all privileges and responsibilities of Merit System employees. The transfer and its effects would be governed by the Merit System Act and its rules, with implementation dependent on federal funding for FY 2012.

Who It Affects

• Employees of Bishop State Community College, Southern Union State Community College, Bevill State Community College, and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education who are part of the Alabama Career Center System (One-Stop) as of July 1, 2011, who would be transferred to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations.
• The Alabama Department of Industrial Relations (as the new employer) and the State Personnel Department (which would assign Merit System classifications and credit prior years of service), with oversight to ensure the transfer follows Merit System rules.

Key Provisions

• Transfer of eligible Career Center System employees from the named institutions to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, effective only if federal funding is available and with no adverse effect on salary or benefits, for those employed as of July 1, 2011.
• Transferred employees will be placed into Merit System classifications determined by the State Personnel Department and will have their years of service credited toward their new positions; they will be covered by the Merit System Act and subject to its rules.
• Implementation is contingent upon a federal appropriation from the Federal Workforce Investment Act or a successor act for FY 2012, as determined by the Director of Finance.
• The act becomes effective on July 21, 2011, upon passage and approval.

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Subjects

Industrial Relations Department