N. Personnel matters.

Meetings of governmental bodies may be closed to discuss the job performance of certain public employees unless the person is an elected or appointed public official, an appointed member of a state or local board or commission, or a public employee who is one of the classification of public employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interests with the Alabama Ethics Commission pursuant to Alabama Code § 36-25-14. Ala. Code § 36-25A-7(a)(1) (Supp. 2005). Meetings of governmental bodies to discuss personnel matters must otherwise remain open unless they would fall under one of the exceptions to the Alabama Open Meetings Act. Meetings of governmental bodies may not be closed to discuss the salary, compensation, and job benefits of specific public officials or specific public employees unless they would fall under one of the other exceptions to the Alabama Open Meetings Act. Ala. Code § 36-25-A-7(a)(1) (Supp. 2005).