al-al-6a861f51cc8d538e7ec8ea74: 670-X-8-.08 — Salary Rate Upon Demotion

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-8-.08 Rule Title: Salary Rate Upon Demotion Intended Action Amend Would the absence of the proposed rule significantly harm or endanger the public health, welfare, or safety? No power and the protection of the public health, safety, or welfare? No Is there another, less restrictive method of regulation available No that could adequately protect the public? Does the proposed rule have the effect of directly or indirectly increasing the costs of any goods or services involved? No To what degree?: N/A Is the increase in cost more harmful to the public than the harm NA that might result from the absence of the proposed rule? Are all facets of the rule-making process designed solely for the purpose of, and so they have, as their primary effect, the Yes protection of the public? litigation which the agency is a party to concerning the subject No matter of the proposed rule? 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 Division of the Legislative Services Agency.ts of the Administrative Procedure Signature of certifying officer Laury B. M gan IL E D Laury Morgan R E C ’D & F 20,2 026 Date Thursday, August 20, 2026 A UG IVE S VC A G EN C Y LE G ISL A T 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-8-.08 Salary Rate Upon Demotion INTENDED ACTION: Amend SUBSTANCE OF PROPOSED ACTION: The proposed amendment removes confusion regarding the setting of salaries and clarify an appointing authority’s ability to set an employee’s salary upon their demotion. 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-8-.08 Salary Rate Upon Demotion. Upon demotion, the employee’sof an employee for disciplinary reasons to a position in a class assigned to a lower salary range, the salary rate of the employee shall be adjusted to thata rate in the lower range as recommended by the appointing authority and approved by the Director, provided that the new rate shall not be higher than the maximum rate in the lower salary range. Upon voluntary demotion, if the employee had two years or more of status in the higher level. He may retain the salary rate achieved if thatof the employee may be the last rate is within the salary rangepaid prior to demotion or the maximum rate of the lower level. This section does not apply to a voluntary demotion in lieu of a layoff.range, whichever is lower. Author: Laury Morgan Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §36-26-12. History: Filed September 29, 1981. Amended: Filed February 23, 1983. Amended: Filed May 20, 2015; effective June 24, 2015. Amended: Published ______; effective ______. 8-.08-1