Alabama § 45-3-120.01 - Definitions.
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§ 45-3-120.01. Definitions.
For purposes of this article, the following words and terms shall have meanings ascribed to them as follows:
(1) CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE. An individual who is assigned to an on-going position, full or part-time, authorized by the county commission and whose salary is paid with funds allocated by the county commission, regardless of the source of those funds, and who must initially complete a probationary period.
(2) FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE. An individual who works for the county on an on-going basis and is regularly scheduled to work the county’s established full-time work week as defined by the county commission.
(3) PART-TIME EMPLOYEE. An individual who works for the county on an on-going basis but is regularly scheduled to work less than the hours established for full-time employees as defined by the county commission.
(4) TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE. An individual who works for the county for a predetermined time period that is no more than 12 months.
(5) UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE. An individual who works for the county and whose employment is the same as a classified employee except that he or she serves at the pleasure of an elected official.
(6) VACANCY. A position approved and funded by the county commission which is currently unoccupied.
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