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Personnel Board

Current Board Members

Talma Carstarphen, Chair Profile PhotoTalma Carstarphen, Chair
Board Member Five
(Term expires September 15, 2025)
Districts Mobile County 98 & 99
Adam Strange, Vice-Chair Profile PhotoAdam Strange, Vice-Chair
Board Member Four
(Term expires September 15, 2023)
Districts 104 & 105
Joe W. Ruffer
Willie T. Gray
Board Member One
(Term expires September 15, 2027)
Districts Mobile County 96 & 102
Robert Brown Profile PhotoRobert D. Brown
Board Member Two
(Term expires September 15, 2024)
Districts 100 & 101
Patrick Mitchell Profile PhotoPatrick Mitchell
Board Member Three
(Term expires September 15, 2026)
Districts 97 & 103

Responsibilities and Activities

  • Appoint the Personnel Director
  • Set policies
  • Adopt and amend rules and regulations for the Merit System
  • Adopt and amend Classification and Compensation plans for the Classified Service
  • Make investigations to ensure observance of the rules and regulations
  • Conduct hearings and render decisions on charges preferred against persons in the Classified Service
  • Represent the public interest in the improvement of personnel administration of the Classified Service