Personnel Issues
Opinion
# 99-240
Discussion of proper calculation of military leave and
under what circumstances such leave counts toward retirement.
Opinion
# 2000-010
Discussion of various issues regarding a county employee
seeking election to a county office.
Opinion
#2000-199
The Alabama Right to Work Law would not be violated if
the Etowah County Commission entered into a project labor
agreement with a labor union regarding renovation of the
county courthouse, where the project labor agreement does
not require workers on the renovation project to be union
members.
Opinion
#2001-010
A county engineer must be a registered professional engineer
in good standing in the State of Alabama and must have
completed not less than three years experience, either
before or after registration, in the maintenance and construction
of highways and bridges before being designated as the
county engineer.
Opinion
# 2001-177
Discussion of the application of the Family and Medical
Leave Act after an employee has depleted his sick and
vacation leave.
Opinion
# 2001-215
Discussion of treatment of employees in sheriff's office
regarding personnel issues.
Opinion
# 2001-217
Discussion of hiring and firing policies for employees
of various local officials involved in county government.
Opinion
# 2002-050
Discussion of a public employee's free speech rights.
Opinion
#2002-066
Discussion of county personnel policies applicable to
dispatchers in the sheriff's office.
Opinion
#2002-090
Discussion of military leave and benefits for public officers
and employees called into active duty.
Opinion
#2002-129
Discussion providing that the county cannot amend its
personnel policies to provide for additional pay above
that provided by statute for employees called to active
military duty. Note: See Act #2002-430 which allows
counties to provide certain benefits to employees on active
duty by resolution.
Opinion
#2002-171
Discussion providing that a contract employee of the county
cannot continue in his or her position once the contract
has expired if the contract is not renewed or if the commission
is deadlocked as to whether to renew.
Opinion
# 2002-256
Discussion providing that a peace officer, as defined
by section 31-21-60(11) of the Code of Alabama, continues
to be a peace officer and eligible to be a member of the
Alabama Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund while
he is on military leave of absence.
Opinion
# 2002-270
Discussion explaining how to apply the provisions of Act
No. 2002-430 regarding pay and leave of employees on military
leave. Note: Act No. 2002-430, which requires the state
to reinstate certain leave and pay for employees on military
leave is permissive for counties.
Opinion
# 2002-316
Discussion providing that the deputies and jailers in
the sheriff's office are not subject to the county personnel
policies or merit system.
Opinion
# 2002-324
Discussion providing that an employee may not be required
to use paid leave from his or her employment when summoned
for jury duty.
Opinion
# 2004-029
Discussion providing that use of sick leave while on military
leave is prohibited under Rules of the State Personnel
Board and that Section 31-12-8 did not overrule or call
into question applicability of legitimate requirements
for use of sick leave.
Opinion
# 2004-045
Discussion providing that law enforcement officers who
work overtime shall be compensated according to the Fair
Labor Standards Act, but that there is no prohibition
from paying for overtime work above that which is required
by state or federal law.
Opinion
# 2004-059
Discussion providing that the Code Section which authorizes
the appointment of temporary replacements for public officials
activated for military service applies to local boards
of education. Opinion # 2004-188
Discussion providing that a city may allow employees to use its facilities at a discounted rate if the benefit is made part of the employees’ annual compensation.
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