Service ratings shall be considered in determining salary increases and decreases within the limits established by law and by the pay plan; as a factor in promotional exams; as a factor in determining the order of layoff when forces must be reduced because of lack of funds or work; and as a means of identifying employees who should be promoted, demoted, transferred, or dismissed.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §36-26-22.

History: Filed September 29, 1981. Amended: Filed May 20, 2015; effective June 24, 2015.