HB351 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ed Henry

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

State Employee Insurance Board, election of state employee representatives by full-time state employees, Sec. 36-29-2 am'd.

Summary

HB351 would require two state employee members of the State Employees' Insurance Board to be elected by all full-time state employees in statewide elections.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the law to have two regular-state-employee seats on the State Employees' Insurance Board filled by statewide elections, run by a third-party entity not affiliated with the board. One member would be elected to a two-year term initially, then to four-year terms on a four-year cycle; the other member would be elected to four-year terms on a four-year cycle. If a seat becomes vacant, a special election would be held by the Alabama State Employees' Association, with ballots tallied by the same voting body. Elections for these seats must follow fair-practice rules, and terms begin after qualifying and taking an oath. The chairmanship role for the board would continue to be held by the Chair of the State Personnel Board.

Who It Affects

• Full-time state employees: they would gain the right to vote in statewide elections to choose the two SEIB state employee members.
• State employees who run for SEIB seats: they would become candidates in these statewide elections and, if elected, serve on the SEIB for specified terms.
• Retired state employees: they would continue to have their own separate SEIB seats elected by retirees in statewide ballots, with processes overseen by the board and nominations from the Alabama Retired State Employees' Association.
• Alabama State Employees' Association and Alabama Retired State Employees' Association: they play roles in nominating and filling vacancies for the state employee and retired-member seats, respectively.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-29-2 to provide for election of the two state employee members of the State Employees' Insurance Board by majority vote of all full-time state employees.
• Elections for the two state employee seats are statewide and conducted by a third-party entity not affiliated with the board; the third party handles ballots and tallying.
• Terms: one state employee seat is a two-year term initially, then four-year terms; the other state employee seat is a four-year term, with subsequent terms every four years.
• Vacancies for the state employee seats are filled by a special election conducted by the Alabama State Employees' Association, by a majority vote of full-time state employees.
• Retired members on the board are elected in statewide ballots supervised by the board, with nominations from the Alabama Retired State Employees' Association; vacancies filled from a list of eligible retirees.
• The Chairman of the State Personnel Board serves as the Chair of the State Employees' Insurance Board.
• The act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval.

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Subjects

State Employees' Insurance Board