al-al-6a86047c416938a762b5aa4c: 670-X-9-.02 — Registers

APA-1 TRANSMITTAL SHEET FOR NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION Control: 670 Alabama State Personnel Board Alabama State Personnel Department or Agency: Department Rule No.: 670-X-9-.02 Rule Title: Registers Intended Action Amend Would the absence of the proposed rule significantly harm or No endanger the public health, welfare, or safety? Is there a reasonable relationship between the state’s police power and the protection of the public health, safety, or welfare? No Is there another, less restrictive method of regulation available that could adequately protect the public? No Does the proposed rule have the effect of directly or indirectly No increasing the costs of any goods or services involved? To what degree?: N/A that might result from the absence of the proposed rule?the harm NA Are all facets of the rule-making process designed solely for the protection of the public?ave, as their primary effect, the Yes Does the proposed action relate to or affect in any manner any matter of the proposed rule?is a party to concerning the subject No Does the proposed rule have an economic impact? No If the proposed rule has an economic impact, the proposed rule is required to be accompanied by a fiscal note prepared in accordance with subsection (f) of Section 41-22-23, Code of Alabama 1975. Certification of Authorized Official I certify that the attached proposed rule has been proposed in full compliance with the requirements of Chapter 22, Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, and that it conforms to all applicable filing requirements of the Administrative Procedure Division of the Legislative Services Agency. Signature of certifying officer Laury B. M gan F IL E D Laury Morgan E C ’D & R G 20,2 026 Date Thursday, August 20, 2026 A U EN C Y TIV E S VC A G L EG IS LA APA-2 ALABAMA STATE PERSONNEL BOARD ALABAMA STATE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION AGENCY NAME: Alabama State Personnel Board RULE NO. & TITLE: 670-X-9-.02 Registers INTENDED ACTION: Amend SUBSTANCE OF PROPOSED ACTION: The proposed amendment allows candidates to be placed on the reemployment register for an initial period of 4-years, rather than the current practice of placing a candidate on the reemployment register for two years and requiring candidates to request two 1-year extensions. TIME, PLACE AND MANNER OF PRESENTING VIEWS: Comments may be address to Lexie SoloRio, Alabama State Personnel Department, 64 North Union Street, Suite 300, Montgomery, AL 36130-4100 or by email at personnel@personnel.alabama.gov. Written comments must be received by October 5, 2026. FINAL DATE FOR COMMENT AND COMPLETION OF NOTICE: Monday, October 5, 2026 CONTACT PERSON AT AGENCY: Lexie SoloRio, Legislative Counsel Alabama State Personnel Department 64 North Union Street, Suite 300 Montgomery, AL 36130-4100 Telephone: 334-353-0541 Facsimile: 334-353-4481 Email: Personnel@personnel.alabama.gov Laury B. M gan Laury Morgan (Signature of officer authorized to promulgate and adopt rules or his or her deputy) 670-X-9-.02 Registers. (1) Employment Register. After each examination, the Director shall prepare an employment register of names of persons with passing grades. The names of such persons shall be placed on the register in the order of their final ratings, starting with the highest. Whenever two or more applicants have final ratings which are identical, they shall be given the same standing on the register. Whenever it is appropriate to open a class on a continuous basis, the Director may combine the existing list with the new list for the same class by arranging all the eligibles in the order of ratings received, without regard to the time of the examination. (2) Promotional Register. The Director shall hold competitive promotional examinations which shall be open only to persons in the classified service who have permanent status in a classification which is determined by the Director to be within the lines of promotion to the class of positions for which the examination is held. Service ratings shall be a factor in promotional examinations. After each promotional examination, the Director shall prepare and keep available a promotion list of persons whose final rating in the examination is not less than the passing grade established by the Director and arranged in order of ratings received. When the work in a department is of a specialized nature, a promotion list may be confined to employees of a particular department at the discretion of the Director. (3) Reemployment. (a) In Case of Resignation. Any person who has held a permanent appointment in the classified service from which he hasthey resigned in good standing shall be entitled to have histheir name placed on a reemployment list for certification to vacancies in the same, comparable, or previous classification, providing he so requeststhey request such in writing. The name of each such person shall be placed on the reemployment list considered most appropriate by the Director. Each name placed on a reemployment list shall remain thereon for a period not longer than twofour years from the effective date of resignation. Provided, however, that the Director may extend this period one year at a time for not more than two additional years upon the presentation in writing of satisfactory evidence that the former employee has, through appropriate training or experience, maintained his qualifications for the work involved. Before approving such an extension, the Director may make any investigation or order such qualifying test as may appear desirable. 9-.02-1 (b) In Case of Layoff. Names of all persons laid off shall be placed on a layoff reemployment register in accordance with the rules found in Rule 670-X-18-.01. Any person appointed from a layoff reemployment register shall be required to serve a probationary period of not less than three months on the job before being restored to permanent status. This requirement will not apply in the case of reemployment of an employee in a department and job where he hasfrom which they have been laid off. A probationary employee thatwho was separated during histheir probationary period due to a layoff is added to the reemployment list and, if an appointment is made, hethe employee must serve the remainder of histhe probationary period. (4) Duration of an Employment Register. A register is valid until it is replaced or abolished. This rule shall not be construed as prohibiting the holding of continuously open examinations where the needs of the service and the availability of qualified applicants indicates the need for such examinations. In such cases, names of applicants shall be placed on registers as they are examined in the order determined by their grades, without regard to the time of examination. The Director shall be responsible for determining the adequacy of present registers and for the establishment and maintenance of appropriate registers for all classes of positions in the classified service. (5) Removal of Names from the Register. (a) The Director may remove the name of an eligible from the register for any of the causes stipulated in Rule 670-X-9-. 01, Paragraph 3, or he may remove a name if the eligible cannot be located by postal authorities , or if: