HB469 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chip BrownRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Mobile Co., civil service system and personnel bd., City of Semmes and Town of Dauphin Island, optional personnel procedures, unclassified positions, lay-offs, Sec. 45-49-120.36 added; Secs. 45-49-120 to 45-49-120.35, 45-49-120.01, 45-49-120.20 am'd.

Summary

HB469 would let Semmes and Dauphin Island run their own hiring program and adjust how certain employees are classified and laid off under the Mobile County Civil Service System.

What This Bill Does

The bill expands who is in the unclassified service to include City of Semmes and Town of Dauphin Island employees funded by federal, state, or private funds. It allows layoffs to consider extenuating circumstances for city needs, not just seniority. It creates an option for Semmes and Dauphin Island to establish a local recruitment and hiring program with approved HR policies, and it allows temporary pay adjustments during a working test period for high performers, while preserving employee grievance rights and requiring annual HR audits if the option is chosen.

Who It Affects

• Employees of the City of Semmes and the Town of Dauphin Island who are funded by federal, state, or private funds (they would be included in the unclassified service).
• City of Semmes and Town of Dauphin Island governments and their human resources operations (they may elect to establish a local recruitment and hiring program with formal HR policies and annual audits).
• All employees under the new local hiring program (if elected), including those subject to working test periods that may allow mid-range pay adjustments for high performers.

Key Provisions

• Amends 45-49-120.01 to include in unclassified service: City of Semmes and Town of Dauphin Island employees funded by federal/state funds or private grants (among others listed).
• Amends 45-49-120.20 to allow layoffs to consider extenuating circumstances for critical needs, not solely by seniority, with notice and reemployment list requirements preserved.
• Adds 45-49-120.36 authorizing Semmes and Dauphin Island to elect a local recruitment, testing, interviewing, and hiring program, with mandatory HR policies and annual audits.
• Local HR policies must include guidelines on hiring/termination, equal employment opportunity, harassment, and compliance with federal regulations.
• If the local program is elected, pay during the working test period may be up to the mid-range of the position’s pay plan for employees exceeding performance standards.
• Audits by the state Personnel Board (or a certified HR professional) are required annually if the local program is used.
• The act applies to Semmes and Dauphin Island only if a court orders them under the Mobile County Civil Service System, and becomes effective immediately upon governor’s approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Mobile County