HB604 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Grantland

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

State employees, annual leave, payment for certain amount of accrued and unused leave under certain conditions, Sec. 36-26-35 am'd.

Summary

HB604 would let Alabama state employees cash out accrued and unused annual leave beyond 60 days, up to 10 days per year, under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends state leave rules so eligible employees can receive payment for accrued unused annual leave over the 60-day threshold, up to a maximum of 10 days per year. It applies to state employees subject to the state Merit System and legislative personnel, and specially to law enforcement officers in the Department of Public Safety. Payments are calculated at the employee's regular rate of pay. Departments have discretion to pay zero days or up to 10 days, but must treat all qualifying employees equally and must not use such payments if it would prevent merit raises; proration rules may apply depending on how the bill is implemented.

Who It Affects

• State employees subject to the state Merit System and legislative personnel may receive payment for accrued and unused annual leave exceeding 60 days, up to 10 days per year.
• Law enforcement officers in the Department of Public Safety may receive payment for accrued and unused annual leave exceeding 60 days, up to 10 days per year.
• Departments, agencies, boards, or commissions that pay such amounts have discretion on how many days to pay (up to 10) and must treat all qualifying employees in their unit equally, with constraints related to merit raises and proration.

Key Provisions

• Allows payment for accrued and unused annual leave in excess of 60 days, up to 10 days per year, for most state employees and legislative personnel.
• Specifies a parallel payment provision for law enforcement officers in the Department of Public Safety.
• Payments are calculated using the employee's regular rate of pay.
• Departments may pay zero days or up to 10 days, but must treat all qualifying employees in the department, agency, board, or commission equally and respect other budgetary constraints (e.g., merit raises, proration if declared).
• Maintains the existing leave accrual framework and carryover limits; the change is the cash-out option for excess leave.
• Effective date: immediately after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

State Employees