SB213 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

George M. “Marc” Keahey

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Tammy Irons

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

State employees, cost-of-living incr., for certain state employees and public education employees

Summary

SB213 would raise salaries for many state and public education employees starting Oct 1, 2013, by the same percentage as the cost-of-living adjustment shown by the Consumer Price Index for the previous year.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, starting Oct 1, 2013 (and each year after), salaries for a broad group of state employees (classified/unclassified, hourly, legislative staff, and county health department employees under the merit system) and all public education employees would be increased by the CPI percentage for the preceding index year. The increase would be added to any existing step increases and would require revision of pay plans and issuance of warrants by the Comptroller. Not all workers would receive it: elected officials and employees covered by labor agreements, and local employees whose salaries are tied to state pay, are excluded. The act explains the local-fund impact but says it is exempt from typical local expenditure rules because it involves school boards; the act becomes effective immediately upon passage.

Who It Affects

• State employees in classified/unclassified service, hourly staff, legislative personnel, and county health department employees under the merit system would receive a CPI-based salary increase starting Oct 1, 2013.
• Public education employees would receive the same CPI-based salary increase starting Oct 1, 2013.

Key Provisions

• Salary increases for specified state employees and public education employees starting Oct 1, 2013, equal to the CPI percentage for the preceding index year.
• Excludes elected officials and employees whose pay is tied to state employees or who are covered by labor agreements; does not apply to Merit System or hourly employees under labor contracts.
• State and court/legislative pay plans must be revised to reflect the increase, and the Comptroller must issue warrants; certificates by relevant departments are required.
• Increase is in addition to any existing step increases and is effective immediately upon enactment; local-funding requirements are addressed as an exception under Amendment 621.
• Section 2 states the bill is excluded from Amendment 621 requirements because expenditures are by a school board.

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Subjects

Cost-of-Living Raise