HB183 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Cost of living salary increase for certain state employees and public education employees.

Summary

HB183 would grant a four percent cost-of-living salary increase to many Alabama state and public education employees starting Oct 1, 2012, but the raise depends on a companion tax bill and has local-funding considerations.

What This Bill Does

It would provide a four percent salary increase to most state employees beginning with the first payday after October 1, 2012, with exceptions for elected officials and workers covered by merit systems or labor contracts. For the 2012-2013 fiscal year, it would also raise salaries for certificated K-12 staff, education support personnel, and Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind staff, with specific percentage increases and requirements to adjust salary schedules; two-year postsecondary staff would receive a three percent increase, with credits for prior public education service. The four percent increase is contingent on the passage of a companion tax bill that would change how unitary business income is reported and limit certain corporate deductions. The bill is treated as exempt from Amendment 621’s local-funding restrictions because the expenditures are made by school boards; it becomes effective immediately upon governor’s approval or as otherwise provided by law.

Who It Affects

• State employees (classified, unclassified, hourly, and legislative staff) would receive a four percent cost-of-living adjustment beginning Oct 1, 2012, with exceptions for elected officials and employees covered by merit systems or labor contracts.
• Public education employees would receive pay increases: certificated K-12 staff would get four percent in 2012-2013 (with increases applied to the State Minimum Salary Schedule), education support personnel including adult bus drivers would get four percent, and Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind staff would receive four percent for certificated employees and four percent for support staff; two-year postsecondary employees would get three percent, subject to experience/placement rules and schedule adjustments.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Beginning with the first payday after October 1, 2012, most state employees shall receive a four percent salary increase, with exceptions for elected officials, Merit System or labor contract employees, and others specified.
• Section 2: For FY 2012-2013, certificated K-12 staff and all other specified education personnel shall receive four percent increases; two-year postsecondary institutions shall receive three percent; increases must be added to salary schedules with appropriate placement and credits for prior public education service.
• Section 3: The four percent increase is contingent upon passage of a companion House Bill that would require unitary taxpayers to use a combined income report for Alabama, limit corporate deductions to seven percent of qualifying income, and cap 50 percent of the adjusted basis of qualified property.
• Section 4: The bill is exempt from Amendment 621's local-expenditure requirements because the expenditures are to be made by school boards.
• Section 7: The act becomes effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or as otherwise provided by law.

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Subjects

State Employees