HB127 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joe Hubbard

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

State employees, cost-of-living raise for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014

Summary

HB127 would provide three years of cost-of-living salary increases for most Alabama state employees, starting Oct 1, 2014 with a 5% raise and then 2.5% raises beginning Oct 1, 2015 and Oct 1, 2016.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would give a 5% salary increase to most state employees starting the first pay day after October 1, 2014. Starting with the pay day after October 1, 2015, most state employees would receive a 2.5% raise, and another 2.5% raise would follow starting after October 1, 2016. The increases would apply to classified and unclassified state employees and hourly workers, with certain exclusions, and funding for the increases would need to be provided in the annual budget act.

Who It Affects

• Most state employees in classified and unclassified service, plus hourly employees, who are not excluded by Section 4, would receive the scheduled increases.
• County health department employees who are under the State Merit System and paid from budgets provided and agreed upon by the state, county, or contributing agencies under the State Board of Health would also receive the increases (5% in 2014, then 2.5% in 2015 and 2016).
• Court officials and employees in the Unified Judicial System, and legislative branch staff (Senate, House, Legislative Reference Service, and Legislative Fiscal Office) would have their pay plans revised to reflect the increases, with warrants issued accordingly.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Beginning with the first pay day after October 1, 2014, a 5% salary increase is provided for eligible state employees, including those in classified/unclassified service and hourly employees, with specified exceptions in Section 4.
• Section 2: Beginning with the first pay day after October 1, 2015, a 2.5% salary increase is provided for eligible state employees, with the same exclusions as Section 1.
• Section 3: Beginning with the first pay day after October 1, 2016, a 2.5% salary increase is provided for eligible state employees, with the same exclusions as Sections 1 and 2.
• Section 4: Specifies exclusions from receiving increases, including local judge supplements, local employees tied to the salary of state employees or appellate judges, and Merit System or hourly employees whose pay is covered by a labor agreement or contract.
• Section 5: Requires the relevant departments to revise pay schedules and have the Comptroller issue warrants to reflect the increases for court officials, the judiciary, and legislative branch staff as described.
• Section 6: Clarifies that the act does not create new appropriations; funding for the increases must be provided in the annual budget act for the affected entities.
• Section 7: The act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval.

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Subjects

State Employees