Established in 1939, The Mobile County Personnel Board is a recruitment organization, providing jobs to customers throughout Mobile County. The firms duties include accepting job applications, testing and screening of job applicants, establishing and maintaining employment registers, training employees, clarifying personnel policy issues, administering a classification/compensation system, handling employee grievances and appeals and verifying and certifying jurisdiction payrolls. The Mobile County Merit System represents individuals employed through government agencies, including cities, towns and numerous governmental boards and commissions.