HB439 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Alvin Holmes

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Montgomery, housing authority, personnnel merit system, and Personnel Appeals Board, membership, duties, and powers

Summary

HB439 creates a merit-based personnel system for the Montgomery Housing Authority, with a new human resources department, an appeals process for adverse actions, and rules for hiring, records, and retirement.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires the authority to run a merit-based personnel system that emphasizes equity and legal compliance. It establishes a Human Resources Department to develop and enforce rules, help employees, and support the Personnel Appeals Board. Classified employees are hired under a certified register and can face hearings before the appeals board for adverse actions after completing a probationary period. It creates the Personnel Appeals Board (or an appeals committee) to hear employee appeals and outlines related procedures, including record-keeping and staff roles. It also addresses retirement funds, transfer of existing records, and political activity rules for agency employees.

Who It Affects

• Classified employees of the Montgomery Housing Authority, who would be governed by the new merit-based system, subject to probation, performance standards, and potential hearings for adverse actions.
• Authority leadership and staff (executive director, department heads, Human Resources Department, and the Personnel Appeals Board) who will create, administer, and operate the new system, manage records, and oversee appeals and hiring procedures.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a merit-based personnel system for the Montgomery Housing Authority to guide hiring, promotion, discipline, and employee conduct.
• Creates a Human Resources Department to develop rules, oversee employment practices, assist employees, and support the Personnel Appeals Board.
• Classified employment depends on funds, need, compliance with rules, and satisfactory performance; after a probationary period, adverse actions may require a hearing before the appeals board.
• Establishes the Personnel Appeals Board or an appeals committee to hear final employee actions and to set rules and procedures for appeals.
• Requires classified employees to be hired from a certified register and ensures personnel actions follow established rules and procedures.
• Transfers existing employment records to the new department and addresses retirement funds, which remain with the Montgomery Housing Authority Retirement System unless a new system is created and funds transferred.
• Restricts political activity of authority employees to after-hours personal time and prohibits using official position or funds for political influence or campaign work.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Montgomery