Annual Report

T H E M O B I L E C O U N T Y M E R I T S Y S T E M

The Personnel Board for Mobile County, Alabama

May 15, 2009 Supervisory Committee of the Mobile County Personnel Board Mobile, Alabama Dear Members: As Chairman of the Personnel Board it is a pleasure to submit on behalf of the entire Board the 69th Annual Report of the Mobile County Merit System as prepared by its Director and staff. The Personnel Board along with Leadership at the Personnel Department had a strategic planning meeting focused on identifying short term and long-term improvement opportunities. Several broad areas of discussion allowed us to bring focus to strategic improvement opportunities designed to improve effectiveness, and decrease process cycle time. Currently, we are facing difficulty with our national economy. Many of our leaders are facing critical decisions to address the rapidly changing economic landscape. The Personnel Board stands ready to partner with all our constituents to ensure a successful outcome as we work through these difficulties. We thank you for your continued support and will continue to look for ways to provide better service. Again, we ask that you constantly engage with us as we work to improve our Merit System. Respectfully submitted, THE PERSONNEL BOARD FOR MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA Sydney G. Raine Chairman

IN MEMORIAM

OUR prayers are for those who God has called to be with Him

MOBILE COUNTY

Ronald Wayne Jones County Parks & Wildlife Manager Chickasabogue Park

Georgia Annette McMillan Office Assistant II License Commission

Patricia N. Mitchell Central Control Specialist Sheriff's Department

Timothy B. Russell, Jr. Corrections Sergeant Sheriff’s Department

CITY OF MOBILE

Keith Wade Malinauskas Firefighter Fire-Rescue Department

Darryl R. Matchett Public Service Worker I Public Works Department

CITY OF PRICHARD

Willie Lorenzo Morrisette Public Service Worker I

CITY OF SARALAND

James Andrew Cooper Police Sergeant

MOBILE HOUSING BOARD

James E. Wade Utility Clerk

PRICHARD WATER & SEWER SYSTEM

Joshual Lamon Walker Public Service Worker I

SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

OF THE MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD

Honorable Charles A. Graddick, Chairman Presiding Judge, Circuit Court Honorable Charles N. McKnight Presiding Judge, District Court Honorable Don Davis Judge of Probate Honorable Mike Dean President, Mobile County Commission Honorable Samuel M. Cochran Sheriff of Mobile County Honorable Marilyn E. Wood Mobile County Revenue Commissioner Honorable Kim Hastie Mobile County License Commissioner Honorable Samuel L. Jones Mayor, City of Mobile Honorable Ronald K. Davis Mayor, City of Prichard Honorable Byron Pittman Mayor, City of Chickasaw Honorable Ken Williams Mayor, City of Saraland Honorable Stanley Wright Mayor, City of Bayou La Batre Honorable Loretta Presnell Mayor, City of Citronelle Honorable William F. Stewart, III Mayor, City of Satsuma Honorable Donald Nelson Mayor, Town of Creola Honorable Jerry Lundy Mayor, Town of Mount Vernon Honorable Newton Cromer President, Mobile County Municipal

Association Honorable Anne Foley Representative, Mobile County Merit System

Employees Honorable Bryan Lee Representative, Mobile County Professional Firefighters Honorable Thomas Menton Representative, Mobile County Professional

Law Enforcement Officers

THE PERSONNEL BOARD

Terms expire on dates shown Mr. Sydney G. Raine Chairman September 15, 2012 Mr. William M. Bridges Vice-Chairman September 15, 2011 Mr. A. Earl Broadus Member #4 September 15, 2013 Ms. Annie S. Galloway Member #2 September 15, 2009 Ms. Irene W. Ware Member #5 September 15, 2010

PERSONNEL BOARD MEMBERS

1939 to 2009

S. C. Phillips October 9, 1939 to March 1, 1942 N. D. Cunningham October 9, 1939 to October 9, 1943 P. B. Hamilton October 9, 1939 to April 11, 1944 Reid White Goldsby March 1, 1942 to October 9, 1947 E. Ashton Hill October 9, 1943 to October 9, 1949 W. J. O’Leary, S.J. April 11, 1944 to October 9, 1945+ Fred Arn October 9, 1945 to January 28, 1954 J. E. Patterson October 13, 1947 to September 15, 1953 Lon B. Moreland October 9, 1949 to September 15, 1955 J. G. Scott September 15, 1953 to March 15, 1964 Marvin Mostellar January 28, 1954 to September 15, 1957 Dr. C. A. Lightcap September 15, 1955 to September 15, 1961 Price L. Mitchell September 15, 1957 to January 9, 1978 M. H. Radney September 15, 1961 to December 31, 1963 Ralph Richards January 1, 1964 to September 15, 1967 Richard M. Stevenson March 16, 1964 to September 15, 1971 Aldon L. Smith September 15, 1967 to July 22, 1968 Morris Berger August 15, 1968 to August 31, 1975 Charles C. Vaughan September 15, 1971 to March 1, 1977 Donald C. Smith September 1, 1975 to September 15, 1979 Wayman R. F. Grant September 15, 1976 to March 7, 1977 Edith C. Vaughan September 15, 1976 to September 15, 1988 James A. McCullough March 1, 1977 to January 6, 1978 Milton D. Joyner, Jr. April 5, 1977 to December 27, 1977 Iziah Kidd January 4, 1978 to January 10, 1978 Robert C. York January 24, 1978 to March 5, 1979 H. Conrad Freeman January 24, 1978 to November 1, 1983 James A. McPherson January 24, 1978 to September 15, 1992 Ernest A. Rouse March 6, 1979 to November 30, 1982 James K. Huffstutler September 15, 1979 to September 15, 1989 Willie Nobles December 30, 1982 to November 21, 2000 Gary Cooper November 17, 1983 to June 29, 1984 Sydney G. Raine August 7, 1984 to Present A. Earl Broadus September 15, 1988 to Present J. Edwin Rehm September 15, 1989 to September 15, 1994 Malcon B. Pierce September 15, 1992 to September 15, 2002 Annie S. Galloway September 15, 1994 to Present Irene W. Ware December 14, 2000 to Present Gary E. Smallwood September 15, 2002 to September 15, 2007 William M. Bridges September 15, 2007 to Present

PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT STAFF

Donald Dees Personnel Director James Brandyburg Attorney Arthur Madden Assistant Attorney James Hanson Assistant Director Liana Barnett Human Resource Manager Dotty Armour Information Systems Manager Donna Foster Training Officer Brenda Gordon Personnel Assessment Specialist Simon Ndongo Accountant I Robert Downing Programmer/Analyst II Pam Sasser Programmer/Analyst II Angela Brown Personnel Analyst II Kathy Deckbar Personnel Analyst II Maureen McDermott Personnel Analyst I Mary Stowe Rigrish Personnel Analyst I Beth Parker Computer Technician Elna McDonald Executive Coordinator Melissa Smith Secretary III Kathleen Smith Secretary I Dessie McCree Training Assistant Patricia Carter Office Assistant II Diane Crenshaw Office Assistant II Charlotte Elliott Office Assistant II Betty Gardner Office Assistant II Delma Miles Office Assistant II Betty Brooks Office Assistant I Aaron Ford Office Assistant I Sandra Giddens Office Assistant I Peggy Hunter Office Assistant I Regina Inge Office Assistant I Stephanie Lee Office Assistant I Kathy Patrick Office Assistant I Jaudine Schellinger Office Assistant I Janeen Thornton Office Assistant I Edith Weems Office Assistant I Nick Britt Utility Worker

JURISDICTIONS SERVED BY THE MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD

Mobile County

City of Mobile

City of Prichard

City of Chickasaw

City of Saraland

City of Bayou La Batre

City of Citronelle

City of Satsuma

Town of Creola

Town of Mount Vernon

Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile

Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Saraland

Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Prichard

Utilities Board of the City of Bayou La Batre

Utilities Board of the City of Chickasaw

Satsuma Water and Sewer Board

Mobile County Legislative Delegation

Mobile County Health Department

Mobile County Emergency Management Agency

Mobile County Racing Commission

Mobile Housing Board

Mobile Public Library

PENSIONED Anyone who has given of his time and effort in the service of our local government over a period of time sufficient to earn retirement must have necessarily contributed to the growth and welfare of the community. Therefore, may you enjoy peace and happiness in your retirement, secure in the knowledge of our praise for a “job well done”. MOBILE COUNTY Thomas S. Aguillard Sheriff's Corporal Sheriff's Department Gary P. Anderson Vehicular/Equipment Mechanic Equipment Martin William Cicco License Investigator License Commission John William Crane Public Service Supervisor II Road & Bridge Camp III Joseph Carl Crenshaw Deputy Sheriff I Sheriff's Department Grace Anita Dixon Recording Supervisor Probate Court Nancy Carol Eakin Property Appraiser I Revenue Commission Lyvorn Robinson East School Traffic Officer Sheriff’s Department Pattie Sue Freeland Records Specialist Sheriff's Department Shirley J. Gibbon Office Assistant II License Commission Patricia Emmons Goff Tax Auditor I Revenue Commission Harrell A. Golemon, Sr. Sheriff’s Info. Technology Manager Sheriff’s Department Willie Stemon Goode Public Service Worker I Courthouse Mary T. Goolsby Secretary II County Commission Marion L. Hare Garage Supervisor Garage Johnny P. Kelsoe Equipment Operator II Construction Gary L. King Property Appraiser II Revenue Commission Willie J. Lewis Equipment Operator II Construction Elizabeth G. McCormack School Traffic Officer Sheriff’s Department Ernest J. McCormick, Jr. Administrative Services Manager Engineering Robert Augusta McCrory Public Service Supervisor II Road & Bridge Camp I Ruthie McQueen Corrections Corporal Sheriff’s Department Mary K. Pearce Assistant Recording Secretary County Commission Beverley H. Pritchett Office Assistant I Revenue Commission Terry L. Rester Parks Operations Coordinator Chickasabogue Park Lucy M. Shoots Custodial Worker I Courthouse Charles Lee Stallworth Corrections Officer Sheriff’s Department Barbara Dupree Stiles Office Assistant III License Commission Thomas Harry Tate Maintenance Mechanic Building Maintenance Gary Patrick Thomas Building Maintenance Supervisor Building Maintenance Gary L. Tillman Corrections Sergeant Sheriff’s Department CITY OF MOBILE Mary Jo W. Adams Secretary I Electrical James D. Bailey Equipment Operator III Public Works Ellis Boldon Fire Service Driver Fire-Rescue

Sharon Emmons Bolton Executive Secretary Public Services Lillian Cade Information Clerk Keep Mobile Beautiful Emily Terrill Carmoney Community Resource Officer Police Richard Earl Chenoweth Police Officer I Police Anne Sieller Crutcher Asst. Historical Development Dir. Historic Development Samuel L. Dailey Public Service Worker I Public Works Bettye J. Daniels Office Assistant I Municipal Court James E. Dean Public Service Worker I Public Works Kenneth W. Foster Fire Service Driver Fire-Rescue Roger Dale Frazier Fire Service Captain Fire-Rescue David A. Gordon, Sr. Body/Paint Mechanic Municipal Garage Terrance Gwin Equipment Operator II Public Works Christina Lee Hamilton Office Assistant I Museum of Art Roy Ellerbe Hancock Public Service Worker I Azalea City Golf Course Lester Hargrove, Jr. Deputy Police Chief Police Willie Earl Harris Equipment Operator II Public Works Norma June Harter Office Assistant II Museum of Art Gerald Wayne Hatch Fire Service Inspector Fire-Rescue Richard Gordon Henebry Police Corporal Police John Davis Hudson Community Services Analyst Archives David Michael Jenkins Police Officer I Police Demetrius O. Jones Equipment Operator III Public Works Clifford Chandler Keller Athletic Program Coordinator Recreation Mark D. Kinsey Police Corporal Police Phillip Lee Public Service Worker I Keep Mobile Beautiful Billy Mashburn Superintendent Tennis Centers Tennis Center Gerald N. Morgan, Sr. Fire Service Driver Fire-Rescue Glenda Anderson Morgan City Clerk (Mobile) City Clerk’s Office Herman Ray Mose Pesticide Technician Parks Maintenance Stuart Gavin Mosner Electrician Electrical George Allen Newman Public Service Worker II Parks Maintenance Howard Lavelle Ollhoft, Jr. Fire Service Inspector Fire-Rescue Alma Rembert Community Resources Officer Police Tracy Meece Rutledge Equipment Operator II Municipal Garage Nathan T. Sargent Crew Chief Parks Maintenance Betty Mack Shinn Secretary III Fire-Rescue John Winfred Sims Building Maint. Superintendent Public Buildings Randal Wayne Smith Police Corporal Police Merrick Taylor, Jr. Police Officer I Police Peggy Ann Taylor Office Assistant II Fire-Rescue Sandra D. Taylor Fiscal Officer I Accounting Willie Taylor, Jr. Recreation Facility Supervisor I Recreation James K. Thompson Police Lieutenant Police Victor C. Vaughn Police Lieutenant Police Stanley C. Vinson Fire Service Captain Fire-Rescue Robert Anthony Vogtner City Engineer/Pub Wks Dep. Dir. Engineering Richard N. Wiggins Police Corporal Police

CITY OF PRICHARD Bobby Edward Holifield Fire Service District Chief Fire Rebecca Powe School Traffic Officer Police Daisy Lee Spraglin School Traffic Officer Police CITY OF BAYOU LA BATRE Robert Jackson Callaway Public Service Worker II MOBILE AREA WATER & SEWER SYSTEM Mollie D. Barrott Maintenance Clerk/Dispatcher Reynaldo Carencia Marfil Buyer I Kenneth H. Mathis Treatment Plant Operator II Albert L. Pledger Equipment Operator I Albert E. Roberson Treatment Plant Operator I Honey Cady Scarcliff Office Assistant III Sharon H. Vaughn Public Service Worker II James Otis Wiggins, Jr. Chief Treatment Plant Operator MOBILE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Carolyn R. Bunkley Public Health Nurse III Marjorie E. Glaze Public Health Nurse III Arlene Jones Office Assistant I Roland Noel McMichael Plumbing Inspector I Shirley J. Ramsey Buyer I MOBILE PUBLIC LIBRARY Faye C. McCray Library Page Karen Susan Pierce Office Assistant II MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD Clyde Arthur Helmer Human Resource Manager

Chairman and Members The Personnel Board for Mobile, County, Alabama Dear Members: 2008 in reflection was a year of highs and tremendous uncertainties. Our local economy

began with news of many promising economic opportunities. However, our national economy has

brought caution to our overall economic outlook. It is increasingly more important to continuously

look at efficient and effective work processes to ensure we are providing a service that adds value.

Over the last two years our training offerings have increased dramatically. Our payroll

department audits and processes in excess of $200,000,000 dollars of combined payrolls annually.

We wish to continue to partner with the jurisdictions to provide these significant services. As you

read on, you will notice we have been able to sustain the gains in productivity realized over the

past two years. Our challenge is to continually improve our service offerings. We are carefully

evaluating those opportunities that will bring a step change in our ability to add value.

We have experienced a slight increase (2%) in the number of applicants this year {7,464 to

7,619}. However, the largest increase in applicants occurred towards the end of 2008. Again, this

is a positive sign and a reversal of the decline seen in 2006.

There were 1,276 examinations (open competitive, promotion) and 1,481 tests (written,

oral, appraisal, demonstration) administered in 2008. These activities, coupled with continued

work with jurisdictions implementing the results of the Condrey study, represent an enormous

amount of activity within our department.

Additional areas of positive results:

• An increase in the number of successful applicants – 4,357 versus 3,736 (~16% increase) • An increase in merit system appointment – 1,248 versus 1,138 (~10% increase) • An increase in number granted veteran’s preference – 345 versus 264 (~30% increase)

I now invite you to read further for a recap of this past year’s activities.

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PERSONNEL BOARD

At the annual meeting of the Supervisory Committee held June 10, 2008, the Committee re-

elected Mr. A. Earl Broadus as Board Member Number Four to represent Personnel Board District

Four.

Mr. Sydney Raine currently serves as Chairman and Mr. William Bridges serves as Vice-

Chairman of the Personnel Board.

The Board held 12 regular meetings and 18 special meetings during 2008, including 22

meetings at which public hearings were held, for a total of 30 meetings. The Board also held 24

public hearings on disciplinary matters.

HEARINGS ON APPEALS

During the year 2008 the Board held sixteen hearings on appeals from dismissal. The

Appointing Authority was upheld completely in five cases and four dismissals were modified to

suspensions. Five hearings convened and settlement agreements were read into the record. At

two hearings the employee did not appear so the appeals were dismissed for want of prosecution.

The Board rendered two orders that carried dissenting opinions. One decision was appealed to

Circuit Court.

There were five suspension hearings held by the Board. The Appointing Authority was

upheld completely in one case and two appeals were settled during the hearings. In one case the

length of the suspension was altered and one appeal was withdrawn after the hearing convened.

The Board held two hearings that were appeals from demotion. In one case the Appointing

Authority was upheld and in one case the matter was settled during the hearing.

The Board convened a hearing for one employee that involved both an appeal from

dismissal and an appeal to step three of the grievance procedure that was filed before the

employee was dismissed. After the hearing convened, a settlement agreement was read into the

record.

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GRIEVANCES During the year 2008 there were twenty-four grievances filed. A total of fourteen were

settled at the first step hearing. Of the nine grievances that were taken to the second step hearing,

the grievant prevailed in two cases and seven were upheld in favor of the department. Of these

grievances one was processed to the third step before the Personnel Board.

A breakdown of grievances filed is as follows: 8 service rating 7 working conditions 2 harassment 7 disciplinary letter The following is a list of jurisdictions where grievances were filed: 13 City of Mobile 8 Mobile County 1 Mobile Housing Board 1 Mobile County Health Department 1 City of Bayou La Batre

LEGAL Listed below is a summary of all court cases filed or continuing in 2008. The Attorney and

Assistant Attorney for the Board also rendered legal opinions on the application of laws, rules and

regulations, and conducted hearings on appeals from dismissal, demotion, suspension, and

grievances.

GEORGIA McCANN V. MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD, JACK TILLMAN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF MOBILE COUNTY, MICHAEL HALEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY OF WARDEN OF THE MOBILE COUNTY JAIL, DAVID TURNER, INDIVDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DEPUTY WARDEN, MELISSA BOUNDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CORRECTIONS LIEUTENANT, United States District Court Case No. 05-CV-00364-WS-B. In this civil action, plaintiff Georgia McCann contends that she has been a victim of racial

discrimination, subjected to a hostile environment, and also retaliated against in her employment

as a Corrections Officer with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Department. McCann further contends

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that she has been denied promotions in the Sheriff’s Department. McCann has been employed in

excess of twelve (12) years as a Corrections Officer with the Sheriff’s Department.

In July 2004, McCann was suspended for ten (10) days by her employer, the Mobile County

Sheriff’s Department, for conduct unbecoming an employee in the public service. McCann

appealed that decision to the Mobile County Personnel Board. After a full and complete

evidentiary hearing, where McCann was represented by counsel, the Personnel Board increased

her suspension from ten (10) to fifteen (15) days. Under Personnel Board Rule 14.7, the Board

has the power to rescind, modify, alter or affirm any penalty imposed by an Appointing Authority,

such as the Sheriff of Mobile County, or it may impose an additional or different penalty as may be

warranted by the evidence adduced at the hearing.

The action of the Board in increasing or imposing additional discipline on Plaintiff McCann

was not in any way based upon her race or any other impermissible or illegal factor. It was strictly

based upon the evidence presented to the Board at the evidentiary hearing.

Any complaints by McCann that the Board’s selection procedures discriminated against her

are without foundation. Those procedures fully comply with all appropriate Federal laws and

regulations including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000e.

et seq. and 42 U.S.C. §1981. Furthermore, those testing procedures did not violate any of

McCann’s constitutional rights as may be asserted under 42 U.S.C. §1983. Simply put, the

Board’s selection process does not discriminate against any applicants, including McCann, on the

basis of their race, sex, or national origin. Finally, the Personnel Board has referred McCann for

promotion on several occasions but she failed to receive a promotion from the Sheriff.

Summary judgment was granted on behalf of the Personnel Board on April 5, 2007. Final

judgment was entered the same day for all Defendants, and McCann filed for appeal on April 10,

2007. The appeal was initially dismissed July 31, 2007 on lack of jurisdiction grounds, but was

subsequently reinstated on October 4, 2007. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta by written

opinion on May 9, 2008 affirmed the decision of the lower Court.

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ROBERT L. HARDIN V. MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD (Case No. CV-2006-3981)

The employee, Robert Hardin, Public Service Worker I with the City of Mobile Urban

Forestry Section – Urban Development, was suspended from his employment for five (5) business

days effective June 26, 2006, by letter dated June 19, 2006 for conduct unbecoming an employee

in the public service, intoxication while on duty or public intoxication while off duty, violation of any

lawful or reasonable regulation or order made and given by a superior officer, and violation of the

City of Mobile Substance Abuse in the Workplace Policy. The employee filed Notice of Appeal on

June 23, 2006, and the hearing on the appeal commenced before the Personnel Board on August

22, 2006. On September 5, 2006 the Board entered an Order which modified the suspension to a

termination. The employee appealed the order to Circuit Court, and it was set for trial before the

Honorable Sarah Stewart on May 9, 2008. The Court remanded the matter back to the Personnel

Board and the City of Mobile subsequently settled with the employee by allowing him to retire.

WINFRED JULY V. MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD ET AL (Case No. CV-07-316)

The employee, Winfred M. July, Equipment Operator II with the Mobile Area Water & Sewer

System, was suspended from his employment on September 12, 2007 for a period of fifteen (15)

working days without pay for absence without leave, insubordination, and violation of any

reasonable regulations or order made and given by a superior officer. The employee filed Notice

of Appeal on September 12, 2007, and the matter was set for hearing before the Personnel Board

October 18, 2007. On November 1, 2007 the Board entered an order affirming the suspension.

The employee appealed the matter to the Circuit Court on November 9, 2007. On March 4, 2009

the Honorable Roderick Stout entered an Order affirming the Board’s Order.

KENNETH HENDERSON JR. V. MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD (Case No. CV-2007-1494) The former Fire Service Driver for the City of Mobile Fire Department was terminated from

his employment January 22, 2007 for conduct unbecoming, insubordination, neglect of duty, and

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violation of the City of Mobile anti-discrimination policy. The termination was appealed to the

Board, and heard on April 17, 2007 and continued to April 19, 2007 for additional testimony. On

May 3, 2007 the Board entered an Order affirming the termination.

On May 11, 2007 Mr. Henderson appealed the Board’s decision to the Circuit Court, and

the matter was set for oral argument before Honorable Michael Youngpeter. On May 30, 2008 the

Court issued an order that denied Henderson’s appeal and upheld the Board’s order.

MOBILE COUNTY COMMISSION V. MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD IN RE LISTER PORTIS (Case No. CV-2007-1493.51)

The Youth Service Officer III was terminated from his employment on May 5, 2007 for

conduct unbecoming, and disorderly or immoral conduct. On May 7, 2007 the employee appealed

this termination to the Board, and the matter was set for hearing on June 28, 2007. The Board

entered an Order dated July 27, 2007, which modified the termination to a suspension from May 5,

2007 through July 13, 2007. The Appointing Authority appealed the matter to the Circuit Court

which, after oral argument was heard, upheld the Board's Order that modified the termination. The

Appointing Authority appealed the matter to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals which affirmed the

Court’s Order without opinion. The County Commission did not file a petition for a writ of certiorari,

and the matter is now closed.

KENNETH ISAAC V. MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD and WATER WORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD (Case No. CV-2007-1928) This Lift Station Mechanic for the Water Works and Sewer System of the City of Prichard

was suspended for five (5) days for conduct unbecoming and insubordination. He appealed the

suspension to the Board, and after a hearing on August 14, 2007, the Board upheld the discipline,

but modified the suspension to three (3) days. Mr. Isaac appealed the Order to the Circuit Court.

The Honorable Roderick Stout heard oral argument on April 24, 2008. On June 19, 2008 the Court

affirmed the Board’s Order.

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KENNETH ISAAC V. MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD and WATER WORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD (Case No. CV-2008-581) This Lift Station Mechanic for the Water Works and Sewer System of the City of Prichard

was terminated from his employment on September 15, 2007 for conduct unbecoming and

insubordination. He appealed the termination to the Board, and after a hearing on December 11,

2007, the Board upheld the termination. Oral argument was held on March 18, 2009 before the

Honorable Sarah Stewart. On April 1, 2009 the Court issued an Order affirming the termination.

MARK NENO V. THE CITY OF MOBILE and MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD (Case No. CV-08-0435) Mark Neno filed his complaint on February 28, 2008 demanding among other claims,

declaratory judgment on whether he was entitled to seventy-five percent (75%) of his accumulated

sick leave pursuant to MCPB Rule 3.5(C)(a) after he resigned/retired from his Merit System

employment after having opted out of the City of Mobile Police and Firefighters Pension Fund. The

matter is currently pending before the Honorable John R. Lockett.

ROBERT TOMLIN V. MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD and MOBILE RIVER DELTA DEPARTMENT OF THE MOBILE COUNTY COMMISSION Robert Tomlin appealed the August 5, 2008 decision of the Personnel Board affirming his

twenty (20) working day suspension from employment. The transcript, exhibits, and Board Order

was filed with the Circuit Court. On February 5, 2009 the Honorable Charles A. Graddick granted a

Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of the Board after Tomlin failed to pay the appropriate filing fee.

RAYMOND J. SHELLY V. MOBILE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD and the CITY OF BAYOU LA BATRE POLICE DEPARTMENT On December 22, 2008 Shelley appealed the December 16, 2008 Personnel Board Order

affirming his termination as a Police Corporal with the City of Bayou La Batre Police Department.

The transcript, exhibits, and Board Order was filed with the Circuit Court. The matter will be

assigned to a Circuit Judge upon payment of the filing fee by Mr. Shelly.

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MOBILE CITY COUNCIL V. PERSONNEL BOARD (Case No. CV-08-9018.70)

The City Council has sued the Personnel Board over which entity has discretion to approve

the salary of the City Clerk. The case turns on construction of Personnel Board Rule 5.2(b). An

answer has been filed and the matter is pending.

AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES IN 2008

A public hearing was held June 8, 2008, to consider proposed amendments to Personnel

Board Rule 3.1(c) and the public hearing was continued to June 10, 2008. At the meeting of the

Personnel Board on June 10, 2008, the Board approved amendment of Rule 3.1(c), Payment for

Overtime, to now read as follows:

Payment for Overtime. 3.1(c) Employees not engaged in fire protection or law enforcement activities, non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act shall be compensated for overtime for all hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours per week at one and one half (1 ½) times the employees' hourly rate of pay, or in the alternative, shall be awarded compensatory time in accordance with the provisions of said Act. Employees engaged in fire protection or law enforcement activities shall be compensated for overtime in accordance with applicable law. The foregoing notwithstanding, any Appointing Authority may opt to compensate any non-exempt employees for overtime on the basis of hours paid rather than hours worked. Overtime, at the option of the Budgeting Authority, may be paid in the pay period within which it was earned, but in any event shall be paid to the employee within fifteen (15) days after the end of the month within which such overtime was earned.

At a public hearing held August 5, 2008, the Personnel Board approved amendments to

Rule 5.2(b), Promotional Employees. Rule 5.2(b) now reads as follows:

PROMOTIONAL EMPLOYEES. 5.2(b) Upon promotion, employees shall receive not less than two steps or 10%, no more than the maximum rate established for the class at the discretion of the Appointing Authority, with the exception of the Mobile Fire Department, in which case promoted employees shall receive two steps or 10% unless it would exceed the maximum.

At a public hearing held August 5, 2008, the Personnel Board approved amendments to

Rule 5.4, Individual Merit Increases. Rule 5.4 now reads as follows:

INDIVIDUAL MERIT INCREASES. 5.4 Salary advancement within a range shall not be automatic but shall be made upon specific recommendation of the Appointing

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Authority, with a similar recommendation of the Director, and the approval of the governing body. Each advancement shall be based upon quality and quantity of work as indicated by service ratings or other measurements of performance, with due respect to length of service and shall be referred to as merit increases or special merit increases, dependent upon the circumstances. Merit increases and special merit increases may be made in increments of 5% or 2.5%, to be determined by each budgeting authority prior to granting the first merit increase in each fiscal year, with such notification provided to the Personnel Board once the determination has been made.

POLICIES APPROVED IN 2008

On January 3, 2008, the Personnel Board approved the request of the City of Saraland to

amend their Educational Incentive Pay policy and it now reads as follows:

COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY POLICY CITY OF SARALAND EMPLOYEES

All full-time, permanent City of Saraland employees from entry level through the entire structure, who can substantiate through certified official transcripts from a recognized college or university with an accredited program in academic degrees shall upon approval of the Director, be granted a one-step (5%) educational incentive pay increment upon satisfactory completion of an Associate's Degree or at least 96 quarter hours/64 semester hours (in which course grades of "C" or better were attained) that included at least 25 quarter hours or its equivalent directly in the specialized course leading toward the degree. Only internet courses/degrees that are accredited through the crediting bodies which are accepted by the Mobile County Personnel Board will be approved. All employees who have been approved by the Educational Committee, ratified by the Council and approved by the Mobile County Personnel Board will be recognized for incentive pay. Further, upon satisfactory completion of the requirements for a Bachelor's Degree the educational incentive pay increment shall be raised one additional step (5%) for a total of 10%. Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements for a Master's Degree the educational incentive pay increment shall be raised another one-step (5%) for a total of 15%. However, to qualify for the total 15% by virtue of attaining a Master's Degree, the recipient must also meet the criteria established for receipt of both the 5% and 10% incentive pay increments. It is the intent of the City of Saraland that educational incentive pay be limited to a maximum of 15%. If this policy does not address a specific fact scenario to determine eligibility, then a determination of eligibility shall be made by the Mobile County Personnel Board.

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PROMOTIONS

There were no promotions requested by the Appointing Authorities under Rule 9.6 in 2008.

This rule provides that in a situation where there is only one employee in a department who meets

the qualifications for the promotional position, that employee may be considered for promotion

without examination.

There were 411 promotional appointments resulting from 151 promotional examinations

processed in 2008.

CLASSIFICATION AND PAY

The Personnel Board adopted specifications and salary grades for fifteen new classes in

2008. In addition, there were amendments to the pay plan for already existing classes as well as

fifteen revisions to existing specifications. The City of Saraland approved a 5% cost of living

increase for their employees effective February 16, 2008 and the Mobile Housing Board approved

a 5% cost of living increase for their employees effective January 10, 2009.

INFORMATION SERVICES

During 2008, the majority of our agencies adopted salary changes based on our 2006

salary survey. We worked closely with the agencies, providing updated salary information and pay

schedules based on the Pay Table they adopted.

We combined our two training areas into a single Training Lab, with an updated network

and software. This allowed an increase in the number of seats available for training, and the ability

to increase the number of applicants tested in office skills.

We upgraded several outdated PCs, giving our staff equipment that improved efficiency.

Several of our agencies have implemented electronic transfer of payroll information.

Participants in Payroll Register Transfer are Mobile County, City of Mobile, Mobile County Health

Department, Mobile Area Water and Sewer System, Mobile Public Library, Prichard Water and

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Sewer Board, and Mobile County Racing Commission. Participants in Electronic Transfer of daily

time reports are Mobile County, City of Chickasaw, City of Prichard, Mobile Area Water and Sewer

System, Prichard Water and Sewer Board, and Mobile County Racing Commission. We have

begun working with the City of Mobile to implement electronic transfer of daily time reports. This

will reduce the time required to process their payroll, and will allow us to certify their payroll more

efficiently.

We continue to evaluate Applicant Tracking Systems, so that we can provide on-line

applications, more efficient work flow, and improved access to our applicant information.

Plans for 2009 include fine-tuning our on-line application system, upgrading our website

and training equipment.

VETERANS

A total of 594 employees received paid leave to participate in military training during 2008.

At the beginning of the calendar year 2008, seventeen of our Merit System employees were still on

military leave and nineteen additional employees were granted leave during the year. Eighteen

employees safely returned to their job during the year, leaving fourteen employees still out as of

December 31, 2008.

Also, extra points were awarded to 345 veterans who applied for open competitive

examinations during 2008.

TRAINING

The responsibilities of the training area within the Personnel Department are three-fold and

include employee training, recruitment/communications and proficiency testing. Specific

responsibilities include the following:

Conduct and schedule training events and classes for jurisdiction employees Provide on-site jurisdictional training upon request Conduct system orientation for new employees Review applications for employee development salary increase requests Recruit applicants through career/job fairs and presentations

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Conduct typing and dictation proficiency tests; public offering of keyboard training

Preparation of newsletters and recruitment materials Coordination of safety training for Personnel Department staff

In 2008 there were steady increases in these areas:

Enrollment in scheduled training programs (25%) Actual number of employees participating (22%) Participation in keyboard computer based training (24%) Recruitment activities attendance (career/job fairs) (27%) Number of proficiency tests administered (24%)

The most notable achievement during 2008 was the coordination and scheduling of two

community career/job fairs for Merit System positions. In Spring 2008, the Personnel Department

along with many of our jurisdictions held two area fairs. The first was held at Hank Aaron Stadium

and the second at the Saraland Civic Center. Both events were viewed as being very successful

based on attendance.

The following summaries reflect activity and participation in each area of responsibility: Training Scheduled Training Jurisdictional (on-site) Training 922 total participants / 479 employees * 243 participants 79 actual programs / 86 scheduled 12 presentations 13 of 22 jurisdictions participating 148 job classes represented * the difference in total enrollment and actual number of employees is due to employee enrollment in more than one class or program New Employee Orientation Computer Based Training/Keyboarding 12 sessions 107 participants 259 participants

Recruitment / Communications

Career/Job Fair Attendance 23 college events 1 public school system event 4 community events 2 business/regional events 3 career schools/colleges

Proficiency Testing

Typing tests Dictation tests 1866 tests administered Dictation tests are conducted based 1136 successful participants (60.88%) on announcement requirements

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* * * * * * * *

I want to thank the Board Members for their continued support. Their support combined

with the tremendous effort of the employees of the Department will meet our present and future

challenges. It is my goal to continue to build community collaboration (public officials, support of

community groups, interested individuals, merit system employees) in order to deliver the services

expected of us by the citizenry.

Respectfully submitted,

Donald Dees Personnel Director

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STATISTICAL INFORMATION

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FINANCIAL REPORTS

EXAMINATIONS Number of examinations completed in 2008 1,276 Regular open competitive with final filing date 302 Open competitive, open until canceled 823 Regular promotion with final filing date 130 Combined Promotion and open competitive with final filing date 6 Promotion continuous until canceled 15 TOTAL PROMOTIONAL 151 TOTAL NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS 1,276 Number of written tests given 196 Number of oral tests given 5 Number of demonstration tests given 102 Number of appraisals 1,166 Practice test seminars 12 TOTAL NUMBER OF TESTS GIVEN 1,481 Number of applicants (all completed examinations) 7,619 Number of applicants appearing for written tests 1,435 Number of applicants appearing for oral tests 7 Number of applicants appearing for demonstration tests 386 Number of applicants appraised 5,778 Total number of successful applicants 4,357

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS Number of certifications made 1,437 Permanent appointments – employment register 759 Permanent promotions – promotion list 411 Temporary appointments – employment register 1 Temporary appointments – promotion list 0 TOTAL NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS FROM CERTIFICATIONS 1,171 Provisional appointments – permanent positions 52 Provisional appointments – temporary positions 9 TOTAL NUMBER PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS 61 Return from lay-off – permanent positions 0 Return from lay-off – temporary positions 0 Return from pension 16 Emergency appointments 0 TOTAL NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS 1,248

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VETERANS

Number on military leave 01/01/08 17 Number granted military leave 19 Number returning from military leave 18 Number military leave expirations – Rule 3.7 0 Number resigning while on military leave 0 Number still on military leave 12/31/08 14 Number granted veterans’ preference 345

SEPARATIONS

Resignations 395 Transfers to pension roll 101 Dismissals 31 Deaths 10 Terminated before completing probationary period 28 Layoffs 0

TOTAL NUMBER OF SEPARATIONS 565

MISCELLANEOUS

Number of positions reclassified 269 Number of temporary appointments made permanent 0 Suspensions 83 Transfers 7 Number failing physical examination 5 Number of voluntary demotions 11 Number of involuntary demotions 3 Number taking military training 594 Number promoted without further examination 0 Number promoted without examination 0

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CLASSIFIED POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

POSITIONS POSITIONS JURISDICTION AUTHORIZED FILLED__ Mobile County 2,269 1,509 City of Mobile 3,664 2,500 City of Prichard 532 145 City of Chickasaw 152 67 City of Saraland 237 145 City of Citronelle 105 51 City of Bayou La Batre 96 48 City of Satsuma 79 39 Town of Mount Vernon 78 38 Town of Creola 49 20 Mobile County Legislative Delegation 6 3 Mobile County Health Department 545 298 Mobile County Emergency Management Agency 20 11 Mobile County Racing Commission 35 14 Mobile Area Water & Sewer System 686 379 Mobile Housing Board 320 156 Mobile Public Library 305 205 Prichard Water Works & Sewer Board 104 44 Saraland Water & Sewer Board 18 12 Satsuma Water & Sewer Board 21 11 Utilities Board of the City of Bayou La Batre 25 12 Utilities Board of the City of Chickasaw 4 2 Mobile County Personnel Board 53 32 TOTAL 9,403 5,741

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REPORT OF ABSENCES

On this and following pages are tabulations showing by departments the number of days classified employeeswere reported absent from work for the reasons shown at the top of each column. An explanation of the abbreviations follows:

Annual Leave: vacation MA: maternity leave Annual Leave Paid: payment in lieu of leave AL: upaid leave granted SP: sick with pay AW: absences without leave Paid SP: lump sum payment 3/4 of IP: paid leave granted employees

accumulated SP in the event injured in the line of dutyof death or retirement SU: suspension without pay

SW: sick leave without pay VS: vacation for sick purposes

* NOTE: Number of employees for each department reflects all employees who held a Merit System position during the calendar year and not just the number of employees as of December 31st.

*NO. ANNUAL PAIDDEPARTMENT EMP. TAKEN PAID SP SP SW MA AL AW IP SU VS

County of MobileENVIRON. ENFORCEMENT 22 206 4 137 9 2 27ANIMAL CONTROL 24 110 4 115 27 99 10 76 15 21CHILD NUTRITION PROG. 13 101 40 9ABSENTEE BALLOT MGRS OFS 17 41COUNTY COMM MISC #3 3 41 6COUNTY COMM MISC #2 66 585 19 313 1 37 48 2 27COMM CORRECTIONS CTR 1 24 16BLDG MAINTENANCE DEPT 70 702 60 566 153 33 28 3 7 41COUNTY COURTHOUSE 33 229 24 196 21 137 4 78 51TOBACCO TAX 2 21 22GARAGE 15 149 57 74 99 37 1 20INSPECTION 23 247 20 105 1 2LICENSE COMMISSION 111 1061 132 586 150 22 57 146 2 3 55ENVIRONMENTAL DEPT 10 151 44INVESTIGATION & RECOVERY 27 272 10 204 19 45JTS YOUTH CENTER 91 838 58 643 35 87 1 5 6 58CHICKASABOGUE PARK 13 123 87 82 50 1 18PROBATE COURT 53 538 60 366 100 17 27 98BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2 30 11BOARD OF REGISTRARS 5 54 70 5 7TREASURER 5 34 6 24 1SHERIFF'S DEPT 288 2638 424 1543 395 60 78 97 2 243 173SHERIFF'S DEPT STO 24 85 7SHERIFF'S DEPT JAIL 249 1693 269 1498 38 113 186 373 22 658 131 452ENGINEERING 60 732 119 485 105 2 58 9 15ROAD & BRIDGE CAMP I 60 556 81 464 20 82 65 2 29 6 67ROAD & BRIDGE CAMP II 61 607 11 386 7 4 2 9 22 61ROAD & BRIDGE CAMP III 55 591 55 428 63 46 291 25 128 3 41TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 30 220 8 279 199 46 90 1 147 22 116CONSTRUCTION 35 280 7 199 73 26 12 5 40

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*NO. ANNUAL PAIDDEPARTMENT EMP. TAKEN PAID SP SP SW MA AL AW IP SU VS

EQUIPMENT 32 312 42 222 115 13 4 20WEST MOBILE CO PARK 9 63 60 10 4 21ELECTRONICS 14 177 106 18DOMESTIC REL COURT 4 48 39LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION 3 28 21REVENUE COMMISSIONER I 56 591 6 455 41 40 190 38REVENUE COMMISSIONER II 61 821 188 472 136 25 164 52MINIMUM SEC. BARRACKS 16 139 131 10 25 73 45RIVER DELTA MARINA 11 37 46 13 86 2 20 7Total for County 1674 15049 1751 10454 1425 1016 493 2049 83 1474 241 1625

City of MobileARCHIVES 6 55 17 47 13CITY CLERKS OFFICE 9 99 60 54 234CITY HALL OVERHEAD 2 39 9FINANCE ADMINISTRATION 3 21 2ACCOUNTING 13 148 60 91 187 13 45 4BUDGET 3 53 6PAYROLL-RECORDS 6 84 24 3TREASURY 6 54 42 7MAYORS OFFICE 3 36 24MOBILE INFO TECH 47 485 9 166 4 2PUBLIC WORKS-ADMIN 19 225 1 104 2 9MUNICIPAL COURT 61 340 66 258 7 26 4 35 5 53HUMAN RESOURCES 11 79 4 30LEGAL 6 63 49 1PURCHASING 11 131 2 33REVENUE ADMIN 40 490 54 239 7 22 88 41KEEP MOBILE BEAUTIFUL 7 71 144 34 117 1ELECTRICAL 41 458 26 266 26 3 3 3ENGINEERING 23 310 61 161 246 27 36 5 31HISTORIC DEV. COMM 6 66 20NEIGHBORHOOD/COMM SER 6 46 13INVENTORY CONTROL 10 120 22 75 6 20 9POLICE 768 6972 852 4241 896 504 95 468 3 340 153 508POLICE STO 108FIRE-RESCUE 522 7993 581 4602 878 62 65 366 7 551 102 384POLICE & FIRE PENSION 2 55 22TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 24 312 12 120 1 2 1CITISMART 4 23 12ANIMAL SHELTER 22 109 28 82 12 11 58 6GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYS 11 100 69 2 38 10CONCRETE&SIDEWALK REPAIR 32 226 52 206 71 28 25 15 70 2 63STREET SWEEPING 11 176 87 1 6STORM DRAIN/HEAVY EQUIP 25 231 15 184 2 1 9 16 29DREDGE 15 164 137 6 1 4 23FLOOD CONTROL 29 218 60 175 31 27 1 3 95 35 47RIGHT-OF-WAY MAINT 17 159 134 11 6 27

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*NO. ANNUAL PAIDDEPARTMENT EMP. TAKEN PAID SP SP SW MA AL AW IP SU VS

ASPHALT/STREET REPAIR 22 179 1 116 7 5 30AZALEA CITY GOLF COURSE 27 137 39 62 2TRASH 69 697 22 449 68 70 50 148 67 99BATES FIELD LANDFILL 7 7 8 1 3SOLID WASTE 69 591 1 497 134 120 27 2 12 173MOBILE MUSEUM OF ART 35 191 72 156 6 28 1 12REG SENIOR COMM CTR 8 1 2MUSEUM 23 207 163 10 34 37DIR PARKS & RECREATION 2 45 9RECREATION 154 644 34 341 1 94 29 206 46PARKS MAINTENANCE 77 733 133 637 124 9 1 2 11 149REAL ESTATE 5 43 63ARCH ENGINEERING 16 172 144 54 21MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 30 507 200 53PUBLIC BUILDINGS 44 444 58 335 63 7 27MOBILE TENNIS CENTER 15 53 60 44 114 10 157 11RECREATION-ATHLETICS 25 104 60 73 155 24 6OPERATIONS/CEMETERIES 6 78 41 8SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 36 66PUBLIC SERVICES-ADMIN 3 25 19 5 34ADMINISTRATIVE SERV ADMIN 1 20 10REAL ESTATE/ASSET MGMT 2 30 7MOBILE FILM OFFICE 2 40 14ENVIRONMENTAL SER. 12 63 59 3URBAN DEVELOPMENT 79 869 69 636 20 99 2 1 30 2 46MUNICIPAL GARAGE 69 753 75 498 8 190 108 86Total for City 2767 26844 2769 16387 3274 1418 359 1344 56 1787 450 2038

City of PrichardFINANCE 3 9 10CITY CLERKS OFFICE 11 70 65 12 17 1 5INSPECTION 3 4 7PUBLIC WORKS 27 249 18 232 16 63 11 10 72TAX OFFICE 3 5 5 1 1 1MAYORS OFFICE 5 7 3 48 1FIRE 47 283 14 262 9 33 29POLICE 86 323 68 325 3 101 72 2 27 1 62RECREATION 2 1 5 2 1SENIOR CITIZENS 5 14 7 15 1MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE 5 1 6 17 114 2Total for Prichard 197 966 105 923 3 171 350 14 27 10 172

City of Chickasaw 68 541 33 404 1 79

City of Saraland 160 1615 261 922 53 69 163 22 38 13 144

City of Citronelle 56 297 14 230 49 5 18

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*NO. ANNUAL PAIDDEPARTMENT EMP. TAKEN PAID SP SP SW MA AL AW IP SU VS

City of Bayou La Batre 56 363 163 245 51 52 7 9

City of Satsuma 45 257 90 186 6

Town of Mount Vernon 40 103 30 41 13

Town of Creola 21 111 11 97 6 2 3

Mobile Area Waterand Sewer System 398 4729 234 2446 255 111 55 379 4 159 22 134

Mobile CountyHealth Department 318 3411 171 2492 96 30 206 718 7 7 19 411

Mobile Housing Board 165 1922 211 1427 25 196 158 40 228 374

Mobile County EmergencyManagement Agency 10 122 57 2 2

Mobile CountyPersonnel Board 38 372 1 269 17 3 11 21

Prichard Waterand Sewer Board 46 557 5 377 72 11 10 20

Saraland Waterand Sewer Board 13 165 117 2 66 18 18

Mobile CountyRacing Commission 14 151 60 1 44 37

Mobile Public Library 239 1350 44 885 1 69 19 30 148

Utilities BoardCity of Bayou La Batre 12 140 68 4 4

SatsumaWater and Sewer Board 12 100 10 71 15 2

Utilities BoardCity of Chickasaw 2 17 41 16

Totals - All Jurisdictions 6351 59182 5903 38199 5132 3200 1132 5430 262 3782 782 5259

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SALARY AND WAGE LEVELS OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES HOLDING PERMANENT POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

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MONTHLY NUMBER OF MONTHLY NUMBER OF SALARY LEVEL EMPLOYEES SALARY LEVEL EMPLOYEES $ 1,297.00 3 2,062.33 1 1,329.00 2 2,083.68 1 1,361.00 6 2,095.45 2 1,395.00 1 2,109.86 136 1,429.00 9 2,112.00 7 1,465.00 1 2,112.63 8 1,501.00 12 2,113.89 27 1,509.92 1 2,120.83 2 1,576.00 3 2,133.47 1 1,586.36 1 2,147.84 7 1,615.00 1 2,162.60 100 1,626.02 1 2,165.00 4 1,648.22 4 2,165.44 5 1,655.00 1 2,166.73 11 1,666.67 1 2,186.81 2 1,677.89 3 2,189.17 1 1,689.42 3 2,201.53 3 1,696.00 1 2,216.67 149 1,719.83 2 2,218.00 13 1,731.66 8 2,219.58 3 1,738.00 39 2,220.90 10 1,762.83 4 2,228.20 3 1,774.95 12 2,243.90 2 1,781.00 8 2,256.57 1 1,806.90 1 2,272.08 106 1,819.32 8 2,273.00 1 1,828.79 4 2,275.07 14 1,839.69 4 2,276.42 8 1,852.07 2 2,283.91 1 1,864.81 21 2,299.99 1 1,870.00 1 2,312.98 1 1,874.51 1 2,328.00 5 1,885.68 1 2,328.89 161 1,911.43 97 2,331.95 10 1,916.00 5 2,333.33 9 1,921.37 3 2,341.00 10 1,932.82 1 2,370.81 3 1,945.83 2 2,387.00 2 1,959.21 53 2,387.11 125 1,964.00 4 2,390.24 10 1,969.41 3 2,391.67 10 1,994.48 3 2,399.53 1 2,008.19 180 2,413.83 1 2,011.00 13 2,416.43 3 2,012.03 6 2,430.08 5 2,018.64 1 2,445.00 11 2,032.86 1 2,446.79 227 2,044.34 3 2,450.00 5 2,058.40 98 2,451.46 9 2,061.10 1 2,459.52 1

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MONTHLY NUMBER OF MONTHLY NUMBER OF SALARY LEVEL EMPLOYEES SALARY LEVEL EMPLOYEES $ 2,476.84 4 3,120.00 5 2,490.83 2 3,132.09 158 2,507.96 251 3,136.21 5 2,511.25 11 3,138.07 25 2,512.75 6 3,170.57 1 2,521.00 2 3,188.47 2 2,538.76 3 3,210.39 65 2,553.10 1 3,214.61 34 2,567.00 8 3,216.53 8 2,570.65 130 3,268.19 5 2,574.03 12 3,276.00 6 2,575.56 11 3,290.65 113 2,602.23 2 3,294.98 3 2,634.92 118 3,296.94 18 2,638.38 3 3,307.78 1 2,639.95 2 3,331.08 1 2,648.63 2 3,358.00 1 2,696.00 4 3,372.92 49 2,700.79 203 3,377.35 14 2,704.34 3 3,379.36 13 2,705.95 10 3,390.47 1 2,714.85 2 3,440.00 3 2,733.97 2 3,457.24 101 2,749.41 1 3,461.79 6 2,768.31 72 3,463.85 8 2,771.95 5 3,519.48 2 2,773.60 11 3,526.00 1 2,802.32 2 3,543.67 57 2,830.00 3 3,548.33 25 2,837.52 155 3,550.44 8 2,841.25 5 3,562.11 1 2,842.94 23 3,587.20 1 2,852.29 1 3,632.27 76 2,908.46 91 3,637.04 1 2,912.23 15 3,639.20 15 2,914.01 11 3,672.93 1 2,944.19 1 3,697.65 1 2,960.82 2 3,723.07 36 2,972.00 2 3,727.97 47 2,981.17 170 3,730.18 8 2,985.09 1 3,816.15 86 2,986.86 9 3,821.16 1 2,996.68 2 3,823.44 4 3,046.00 2 3,884.85 1 3,055.70 81 3,911.55 40 3,059.71 16 3,916.69 10 3,061.54 12 3,919.02 2 3,071.60 2 3,982.00 4 3,110.71 1 4,009.34 63

SALARY AND WAGE LEVELS OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES HOLDING PERMANENT POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

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MONTHLY NUMBER OF MONTHLY NUMBER OF SALARY LEVEL EMPLOYEES SALARY LEVEL EMPLOYEES $ 4,017.00 8 5,604.00 2 $ 4,081.52 2 5,665.10 27 4,109.58 18 5,672.54 1 4,114.98 24 5,806.72 6 4,117.43 10 5,814.35 3 4,130.96 1 5,817.81 2 4,160.06 1 5,951.89 13 4,183.56 1 6,100.69 5 4,212.32 62 6,132.43 1 4,317.62 22 6,178.00 1 4,323.30 12 6,253.21 9 4,325.87 10 6,265.15 1 4,391.00 2 6,409.54 5 4,425.56 51 6,487.00 1 4,431.38 1 6,569.77 3 4,434.02 1 6,769.78 3 4,536.20 24 6,734.02 4 4,542.16 7 6,811.00 3 4,544.87 3 6,902.37 3 4,610.00 1 7,074.93 1 4,649.61 61 7,084.22 5 4,655.72 1 7,152.00 1 4,658.49 6 7,251.80 4 4,765.85 14 7,261.33 1 4,772.11 12 7,265.65 3 4,774.95 7 7,433.10 2 4,884.99 53 7,618.92 7 4,891.41 1 7,809.40 2 4,894.32 3 7,819.66 1 4,945.00 1 8,004.63 5 4,962.00 1 8,019.92 1 5,007.12 16 8,204.75 2 5,013.70 11 8,409.87 4 5,016.68 3 8,835.62 1 5,083.00 1 9,056.51 2 5,097.26 1 9,068.41 1 5,132.30 31 9,073.80 1 5,139.04 1 9,282.92 1 5,142.10 1 9,996.69 3 5,260.61 8 10,015.78 1 5,267.52 9 10,064.00 1 5,270.65 4 10,246.61 1 5,337.00 8 11,034.47 1 5,392.12 19 12,196.00 1 5,399.20 1 12,796.61 2 5,402.42 2 14,125.06 1 5,526.92 15 14,143.62 1 5,534.19 3 14,505.84 1 5,537.48 3 18,081.27 1 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES: MEAN MONTHLY SALARY 3,026.23 $ MEDIAN MONTHLY SALARY $2,700.79

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SALARY AND WAGE LEVELS OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES HOLDING PERMANENT POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

HOURLY EMPLOYEES HOURLY EMPLOYEES HOURLY NUMBER OF HOURLY NUMBER OF WAGE LEVEL EMPLOYEES WAGE LEVEL EMPLOYEES $ 7.13 3 $ 12.48 3 7.48 1 12.49 1 8.71 1 12.63 3 9.05 10 12.79 37 9.15 1 12.95 4 9.28 6 13.02 1 9.51 12 13.11 31 9.68 4 13.44 50 9.99 2 13.77 9 10.17 9 13.84 2 10.50 4 14.12 5 10.55 1 14.29 1 10.61 2 14.37 1 10.69 1 14.47 7 10.76 1 14.49 2 10.88 1 14.83 4 10.89 6 15.58 1 11.03 10 15.97 2 11.16 3 16.37 1 11.23 1 16.39 1 11.30 10 17.23 1 11.59 31 17.63 1 11.61 1 18.07 5 11.73 1 18.52 1 11.79 1 22.05 1 11.88 14 22.57 2 12.09 1 22.60 1 12.17 4 24.30 1 12.32 3 50.63 2 12.39 13

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SALARY AND WAGE LEVELS OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES HOLDING PERMANENT POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

SEASONAL EMPLOYEES SUPERNUMERARY EMPLOYEES HOURLY NUMBER OF HOURLY NUMBER OF WAGE LEVEL EMPLOYEES WAGE LEVEL EMPLOYEES $ 6.78 5 $ 6.78 1 7.13 4 9.05 1 9.99 6 9.28 1 10.24 5 9.51 2 10.50 25 11.59 4 10.76 7 11.88 4 10.89 1 12.17 9 11.03 18 12.79 2 11.30 4 13.11 2 11.59 3 13.44 2 11.73 1 13.77 2 11.88 3 14.12 9 12.17 8 14.83 2 12.48 2 15.20 1 12.79 3 17.20 1 13.11 2 17.63 1 13.44 7 18.07 4 13.77 1 18.98 2 1,230.00 (weekly) 1 19.56 1 DAILY EMPLOYEES SUPERNUMERARY EMPLOYEES DAILY NUMBER OF DAILY NUMBER OF WAGE LEVEL EMPLOYEES WAGE LEVEL EMPLOYEES $ 40.56 1 67.20 1 54.24 2 68.88 1 55.60 2 58.40 2 64.00 4 65.60 3 67.20 11

THE PERSONNEL BOARD FOR MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA

STATEMENT OF EXPENSE

OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 SALARIES SUPPLIES & EXPENSE TRAINING & RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING REPAIRS, REPLACEMENT, MAINT PRINTING, STATIONERY, POSTAGE NEW EQUIPMENT & FURNISHINGS PENSION EXPENSE INSURANCE EXPENSE TOTAL EXPENSES

BUDGET FISCAL YEAR

2007-2008 $1,592,000.00 337,600.00 47,500.00 45,000.00 65,000.00 18,000.00 75,000.00 161,820.00 321,000.00 $2,662,920.00

PRORATION OF BUDGET OCT 1, 2007

THRU SEP 30 $1,592,000.00 337,600.00 47,500.00 45,000.00 65,000.00 18,000.00 75,000.00 161,820.00 321,000.00 $2,662,920.00

EXPENSE OCT 1 THRU

SEP 30_ $1,545,534.98 269,082.77 42,978.71 54,777.32 88,223.45 21,758.71 54,777.85 182,554.17 284,229.37 $2,543,917.33

SURPLUS (S) DEFICIT (D) AS OF SEP 30, 2008 $ 46,465.02 (S) 68,517.23 (S) 4,521.29 (S) 9,777.32 (D) 23,223.45 (D) 3,758.71 (D) 20,222.15 (S) 20,734.17 (D) 36,770.63 (S) $119,002.67 (S)

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THE PERSONNEL BOARD FOR MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA

STATEMENT OF EXPENSE

OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2008 SALARIES SUPPLIES & EXPENSE TRAINING & RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING REPAIRS, REPLACEMENT, MAINT PRINTING, STATIONERY, POSTAGE NEW EQUIPMENT & FURNISHINGS PENSION EXPENSE INSURANCE EXPENSE TOTAL EXPENSES

BUDGET FISCAL YEAR

2008-2009 $1,627,000.00 390,600.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 50,000.00 23,000.00 75,000.00 200,000.00 321,000.00 $2,806,600.00

PRORATION OF BUDGET OCT 1, 2008

THRU DEC 31 $406,750.00 97,650.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 12,500.00 5,750.00 18,750.00 50,000.00 80,250.00 $701,650.00

EXPENSE OCT 1 THRU

DEC 31_ $479,878.04 54,030.87 8,602.00 7,331.41 8,665.64 10,723.55 690.00 51,807.80 47,431.71 $669,161.02

SURPLUS (S) DEFICIT (D) AS OF DEC 31, 2008 $ 73,128.04 (D) 43,619.13 (S) 6,398.00 (S) 7,668.59 (S) 3,834.36 (S) 4,973.55 (D) 18,060.00 (S) 1,807.80 (D) 32,818.29 (S) $ 32,488.98 (S)

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DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENSE

BUDGET YEAR 2008 – 2009 The statute provides that the expense of operating the Personnel Department be pro-rated among each jurisdiction in proportion to the respective totals of the payrolls for classified employees. The total and pro-rated expenses are shown below.

APPOINTING AUTHORITY County of Mobile City of Mobile City of Prichard City of Chickasaw City of Saraland City of Citronelle City of Bayou La Batre City of Satsuma Town of Mount Vernon Mobile Area Water & Sewer System Mobile County Health Department Mobile Housing Board Mobile County Emergency Management Agency Prichard Water Works & Sewer Board Saraland Water & Sewer Board Mobile County Racing Commission Mobile Public Library Town of Creola Utilities Board of the City of Bayou La Batre City of Satsuma Water & Sewer Board Utilities Board of the City of Chickasaw

TOTALS

CLASSIFIED PAYROLLS

$ 51,009,300.02 94,039,067.25 3,128,954.89 1,726,973.41 4,919,774.09 932,326.12 1,483,713.98 1,014,284.77 429,380.69 16,708,894.50 13,486,697.02 6,852,928.70 581,856.97 1,644,375.88 440,353.63 435,348.29 3,943,914.02 394,749.61 386,259.93 266,143.37 64,311.35 $203,889,608.49

PERCENTAGE APPLICABLE

25.018 46.123 1.535 .847 2.413 .457 .728 .497 .211 8.195 6.615 3.361 .285 .806 .216 .213 1.934 .194 .189 .131 .032 100.000

PRO-RATA EXPENSES

$ 702,155.19 1,294,488.12 43,081.31 23,771.90 67,723.26 12,826.16 20,432.05 13,948.80 5,921.93 230,000.87 185,656.59 94,329.83 7,998.81 22,621.19 6,062.26 5,978.06 54,279.64 5,444.80 5,304.47 3,676.65 898.11 $2,806,600.00

QUARTER EXPENSES $ 175,538.80 323,622.03 10,770.33 5,942.98 16,930.82 3,206.54 5,108.01 3,487.20 1,480.48 57,500.22 46,414.15 23,582.46 1,999.70 5,655.30 1,515.57 1,494.51 13,569.91 1,361.20 1,326.12 919.16 224.53 $ 701,650.02

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