HB250 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Public education employees, salary increase, including K-12 and certain other designated education institutions, liability insurance program to be established by Finance Department in consultation with Education Department

Summary

HB250 would give a 2% pay raise for a wide range of Alabama public education employees starting in fiscal year 2014-2015 and adjust salary schedules accordingly.

What This Bill Does

The bill revises the State Minimum Salary Schedule to reflect a 2% pay increase starting in 2014-2015 for several groups, including K-12 certificated personnel and education support staff, as well as employees at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) and two-year postsecondary institutions. It requires local boards to place employees on updated salary schedules that account for degrees earned and years of service, and to implement the 2% increase across applicable steps. The measure also provides for how advanced degrees and prior public education experience are credited, includes pro-rated increases for extended-school contracts, and allows some local exclusions; superintendents are not automatically included. The act takes effect immediately and authorizes the 2% increase to continue in later years, but does not authorize additional increases beyond this act.

Who It Affects

• K-12 certificated personnel (teachers, principals, and similar staff) and Education Support Personnel (including adult bus drivers, aides, secretaries, and maintenance) in public schools; they would receive a 2% pay increase starting in FY 2014-2015 and have their local salary schedules adjusted accordingly.
• Employees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) and employees at two-year postsecondary institutions (both certificated and support staff); they would receive a 2% pay increase and have their respective salary schedules revised to reflect the increase and proper placement based on experience and qualifications.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): The State Budget Officer would allocate funds for a 2% pay increase for relevant education employees beginning in FY 2014-2015; the increases would be implemented on the State Minimum Salary Schedule and reflected in local salary schedules.
• Section 1(1): Certificated K-12 personnel receive a 2% increase across all steps; local salary schedules must reflect this increase and placement must consider degree earned and years of public education service; advanced degrees must be certified and paid promptly after notification to the State Department of Education.
• Section 1(2): Education Support Personnel (K-12) receive a 2% increase starting FY 2014-2015; part-time base pay also increases by 2%; separate local salary schedules must be maintained for each job class.
• Section 1(3): AIDB employees (certificated and support) receive 2% increases; AIDB must maintain salary schedules that reflect the increases and apply to both full-time and part-time staff where applicable.
• Section 1(4): Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions must revise salary schedules to reflect a 2% increase for FY 2014-2015; proper credit for prior public education experience must be ensured and placement on revised schedules must follow experience rules; no pay increase beyond 2% unless specifically provided.
• Section 1(5): Miscellaneous provisions include pro rata extensions for contracts beyond 187 days, local increments being in addition to any local salary increases, exclusions for certain local pay supplements or federal portions of JROTC salaries, and an option for excluding some part-time community education employees from the act.
• Section 2: The 2% pay increase begins in FY 2014-2015 and continues in later years, but the act does not authorize additional pay increases beyond this 2% increase.

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Subjects

Education