Public Meetings and Notices

**IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES**

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County believes that it is important that Classified Employees are made aware of proposed legislation being sponsored in the current Alabama legislative session that could significantly impact rights of Classified Employee under the Personnel Board of Jefferson County Merit System. Three separate bills, House Bill 22 (HB22), Senate Bill 163 (SB163), and Senate Bill 203 (SB203) have been introduced that, if adopted into law, would allow for a Merit System agency/city/county to fully withdraw or partially withdraw from the Merit System through majority vote of their governing body. The Personnel Board has had no involvement in the drafting or sponsoring of these bills. To review the bills, please click the links below. Concerns, questions, or feedback related to these proposed legislative changes should be directed to your State Senator and/or House Representative.

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County is an organization responsible for administering the civil service system (Merit System) for Jefferson County, Alabama. The Personnel Board of Jefferson County’s Merit System includes a wonderfully diverse set of seventeen city governments, ranging from smaller, community-minded towns to vibrant, bustling cities. Also included are the Jefferson County Commission and four county-wide agencies providing critical public services to our communities. The Merit System includes nearly 8000 employees from these 22 municipalities and government agencies who devote their efforts to serving the public. Employees within the Merit System work in a wide variety of exciting fields and meaningful professions, including careers ranging from public safety, city management and information technology, to public works, medical services and engineering, just to name a few. Through these meaningful careers our Merit System employees are making a difference in the communities that they serve.

Job opportunities abound throughout the municipalities and agencies within the Merit System; offering outstanding career potential, competitive salaries, and excellent benefits. For a listing of the cities and government agencies within the Personnel Board Merit System, click here. Individuals interested in establishing a career in one of the agencies within the Merit System can explore our many exciting opportunities at www.jobsquest.org.