Alabama Code 45-22-120.09. Disciplinary action against employees
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-22-120.09
- County: means Cullman County, Alabama; "employee" means any person who is employed in the service of the county on a regular full-time basis; "exempt service" means those employees to whom this article shall not apply; "classified service" means those employees to whom this article shall apply; "commission" means the County Commission of Cullman County; "board" means the personnel board; "head of department/office" includes the sheriff, revenue commissioner, judge of probate, and chair of the county commission. See Alabama Code 45-22-120.02
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Any employee may be dismissed, suspended without pay, or demoted by the commission for, but not limited to, any violation of this article or whenever the good of the service will be served thereby or the employee’s work, performance, conduct on the job, or insubordinate attitude so warrants; provided, however, that no employee may be suspended without pay for more than 15 working days at anyone time or for more than 30 working days in anyone year; and provided further, that no employee shall be dismissed, suspended without pay, or demoted for political considerations other than those enumerated in Section 45-22-120.13. Any person appointed to a position who shall have secured his or her certification therefor through fraud shall be removed by the commission and shall not thereafter be eligible for examination for or appointment to any position in the county service except by unanimous consent of the commission. Elected officials of the county shall carry out this section as such provisions shall relate to employees in their respective offices. The commission may authorize any department head or other supervisory employee to carry out this section, provided, however, that any action to terminate shall only be with the prior written order of the commission. The fact and extent of any other disciplinary action taken by any department head or other supervisory personnel shall promptly be reported to the commission and a record of the same shall be kept in the personnel file of the employee affected by such disciplinary action.