The salary rate of a new employee upon entrance into the service shall normally be the minimum rate of the range for the class of positions to which appointed. The appointing authority may appoint a new employee at any rate within the assigned salary range. The above the minimum hiring rate should be based upon the guidelines issued by the State Personnel Department.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §36-26-12.

History: Filed September 29, 1981. Amended: Filed February 23, 1983. Amended: Filed May 20, 2015; effective June 24, 2015. Amended: Filed October 9, 2018; effective November 23, 2018.