Section 25-2-6 - [Effective 10/1/2024] Secretary of Labor - Qualifications and requirements; vacancies; compensation(a) The Department of Workforce shall be headed by and shall be under the direction, supervision, and control of an officer who shall be known and designated as the Secretary of Workforce. The Secretary of Workforce shall be the advisor of the Governor and the Legislature in matters relating to workforce development, employer-employee relations and the welfare of the wage earners of the state. He or she shall be responsible to the Governor for the administration of the Department of Workforce.(b) The Secretary of Workforce shall be appointed by the Governor and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. To the extent reasonable, the Governor should consider an individual's experience in workforce development matters, human resources, and the private sector. Vacancies for any reason shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made.(c) Before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, the Secretary of Workforce shall take the constitutional oath of office. Before entering upon the duties of office, the Secretary of Workforce shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the Governor, in an amount to be fixed by the Governor, but not less than $10,000.00, for the faithful performance of the duties of the office. The annual salary of the Secretary of Workforce shall be fixed by the Governor at a sum comparable to salaries paid similar officers in other states, notwithstanding any limitation or maximum in any other law. Such salary shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other state officers. The Secretary of Workforce is authorized and empowered to make such agreements as may be necessary or proper with the United States of America with respect to the proration of funds from the State of Alabama and funds from the federal government for the salary paid to the Secretary of Workforce by virtue of the provisions of this section.(d) The Secretary of Workforce shall devote full time to his or her official duties and shall not hold another office under the government of the United States, or under any other state, or of this state or any political subdivision thereof, during his or her incumbency in such office, and shall not hold any position of trust or profit, or engage in any occupation or business the conduct of which shall interfere or be inconsistent with his or her duties as Secretary of Workforce under the provisions of this title.(e) The Secretary of Workforce shall be the state's primary workforce development officer and shall be responsible for making recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on state workforce development strategies, which shall be consistent with the Strategic Workforce Plan.(f)(1) The Secretary of Workforce shall work with the Executive Committee to develop consolidated state workforce development budget recommendations that are consistent with the Strategic Workforce Plan.(2) When submitting a budget request pursuant to section 41-4-84, the Secretary of Workforce shall certify that he or she reviewed the WIOA State Plan approved by the Board, reviewed the Strategic Workforce Plan developed by the Executive Committee, solicited feedback from the Executive Committee at least thirty (30) days prior to submitting the budget request, and presented the budget request to the Executive Committee at least five (5) days prior to its submission.(g) The Secretary of Workforce shall solicit annual funding and programmatic recommendations and updates from the Department of Commerce, Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), the Alabama State Department of Education Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), and any other departments or agencies that the Secretary requests to submit information.(h) When submitting a budget request pursuant to section 41-4-84, the departments and agencies referenced in subsection (g) of this section and any other departments or agencies that request funding for workforce development activities or programs must certify to the Director of Finance that any funding requested for workforce development activities or programs is consistent with the Strategic Workforce Plan.(i) Within five (5) days of receiving all budget requests required to be submitted pursuant to section 41-4-84, the Director of Finance shall forward to the Secretary of Workforce and the Executive Committee all budget requests submitted by the departments and agencies referenced in subsection (g) of this section, along with any other budget requests that include funding for workforce development activities or programs.Ala. Code § 25-2-6 (1975)
Amended by Act 2024-115,§ 6, eff. 10/1/2024.Amended by Act 2016-203,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by Act 2012-496,§ 1, eff. 10/1/2012.Acts 1939, No. 161, p. 232; Code 1940, T. 26, §2; Acts 1943, No. 122, p. 123; Acts 1947, No. 527, p. 385; Acts 1951, Ex. Sess., No. 11, p. 177; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 208, p. 2190.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.