HB438 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul W. LeeRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Dothan, civil service system, approval of compensation rate further provided for, Sec. 45-35A-51.11 am'd.

Summary

HB 438 updates Dothan's civil service pay system by creating a formal, board-approved pay plan with minimum and maximum rates for each job class.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires the city's civil service director to prepare a uniform compensation plan for classified employees, setting minimum and maximum pay for each job class. It requires the plan to consider factors like recruiting experience, prevailing pay for similar work, cost of living, benefits, and the city's finances. The plan takes effect once the board approves it and can be later modified by the board. New hires are paid at the class minimum, and any pay changes for individuals within a class must follow a process involving the appointing authority, the director's recommendation, and approval by the governing body or city manager; the board may relax these rules for those employed by the city before August 7, 1947.

Who It Affects

• City employees in the classified service, who would be paid according to the new uniform compensation plan, starting at the minimum for their class and eligible for future adjustments under the specified process.
• City officials and bodies involved in compensation decisions (the director, appointing authorities, the board, and the city manager), who must approve the plan and any pay changes.

Key Provisions

• The director must prepare and recommend a uniform compensation plan for all classified employees, with minimum and maximum rates for each class.
• The plan must consider experience in recruiting, prevailing rates for comparable public/private work, living costs, benefits, and the city’s financial condition.
• The plan takes effect when approved by the board and can be modified or revised by the board thereafter.
• Each classified employee starts at the minimum rate fixed for their class.
• Any raise or reduction for an individual, within class limits, requires a request by the appointing authority, a recommendation by the director, and approval by the governing body/city manager.
• The board may relax these provisions for persons employed by the city on August 7, 1947.
• The act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Dothan