Personnel Board of Jefferson County
The Personnel Board of Jefferson County operates and manages a merit hiring system for most governments in Jefferson County. The board, which has three members, is headquartered in the 2121 Building at 2121 8th Avenue North. The board's civil service system administers approximately 10,000 jobs for 23 municipal governments and county agencies. It also trains and develops employees and manages wages and benefits.
The board was created in 1935 to centralize the evaluation of public service job candidates. The board's three members are appointed by a Citizens Supervisory Commission. A bill proposed by the Jefferson County Mayor's Association to the Alabama Legislature would create a new 7-member board and abolish the Citizens Supervisory Commission.
In the 1970s the board was sued by the Ensley branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and other plaintiffs alleging discriminatory hiring practices. By order of a federal judge, the board began operating under consent decree In 1981. The board was found in contempt of the decree in 2002 and placed under complete federal control.
Since September 1, 2004 it has required all applications to be filed electronically.
The current chairman of the personnel board is Buddy Smith. The agency's director is Lorren Oliver.
Member governments and agencies
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References
- Wright, Barnett (December 12, 2007) "Jefferson County Commission support bill to expand personnel board." Birmingham News.
- Wright, Barnett (December 19, 2007) "Jefferson County personnel board wants end to federal court order after 26 years." Birmingham News.
External links
- Personnel Board of Jefferson County website
- JobsQuest, Personnel Board of Jefferson County job listings