Alabama Administrative Code › Title 325 - ALABAMA STATE EMPLOYEE COMBINED CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN › Chapter 325-2 - DEFINITIONS OF TERMS, ENTITIES AND POSITIONS FOR ASECCC › Section 325-2-.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
State Employee
.
A person employed in any full-time or part-time capacity anywhere in the state by the State of Alabama who may or may not be a Merit System employee. Specifically excluded from this group shall be all employees of colleges, universities and other post-secondary institutions of higher learning in Alabama. Likewise excluded are employees of each of the county Extension Services. Specifically included as state employees are employees of each county's Department of Public Health and employees of each county's Department of Human Resources office.
(2)
Alabama State Employee Combined Charitable Campaign (ASECCC)
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The annual combined charitable fund-raising program established by law to receive and distribute voluntary payroll deduction contributions of state employees. The ASECCC shall be the only authorized payroll deduction charitable fund-raising effort among state employees.
(3)
State Employee Steering Committee (Steering Committee)
.
A committee of seven (7) state employees; the Chair of the Steering Committee is appointed by the Governor and serves at his pleasure. The chair appoints the other six members for two-year terms, ensuring that all three branches of state government have representation and that the committee includes members of management, line supervisors, and rank and file employees. (In 1992 only, three of the six members shall be appointed for two year terms to begin January 1, 1993, while the other three members shall be appointed for four-year terms to begin on January 1, 1993.)
(4)
Campaign Community
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A local geographic region served by a Local Agency Review Committee (LARC) and a local Campaign Manager. The actual boundaries of each campaign community are to be determined by the Steering Committee (with assistance from the state Campaign Manager) after consultation with the LARCs and local Campaign Managers. Campaign Community boundaries may be changed if requested by the affected LARC and approved by the Steering Committee.
(5)
Local Agency Review Committee (LARC)
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A group of no fewer than three and no more than five state employees responsible for overseeing the ASECCC in their campaign community. The LARC shall be chaired by the director of one of the three largest state agencies or departments located in the campaign community, is appointed by the Chairman of the Steering Committee (with the approval of that body) and serves a four year term. The LARC Chair appoints the other members, who serve a two-year term. (In 1992 only, one LARC member will be appointed for a four-year term).
(6)
Campaign Manager
.
The participating, charitable fund-raising federation, selected by each LARC responsible for managing the State Employee Combined Charitable Campaign in a given campaign community. Campaign Managers may also be asked to assist the Steering Committee (and the State Campaign Manager) from time to time in the creation and production of necessary documents for the ASECCC.
(a) The Campaign Manager chosen for the Montgomery Area will assist the Montgomery Area LARC and also act as ASECCC State Campaign Manager. Duties will include, but not be limited to, providing staff and administrative support to the Steering Committee in administering campaign activities statewide, in the preparation and dissemination of campaign written materials, and in such other activities as may be deemed necessary by the Governor or Steering Committee on behalf of the state campaign.