HB288 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Wren

Republican

Co-Sponsors

John W. RogersDimitri PolizosJohn MerrillWilliam RobertsKurt WallaceChris EnglandOliver RobinsonMark TuggleJohnny Mack MorrowRod ScottDan WilliamsTodd GreesonMerika ColemanRon JohnsonDexter GrimsleyPaul BeckmanElaine BeechMary Moore

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

State employees, cost-of-living increase authorized

Summary

HB288 would authorize a five percent cost-of-living increase for most Alabama state employees for fiscal year 2014-2015.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would grant a 5% salary increase for FY 2014-2015 to state employees in classified and unclassified service, plus all other state and hourly employees, starting with the first payday on October 1, 2013. Some groups would not receive the increase, including legislative personnel and employees, Merit System or hourly employees covered by a labor agreement or contract, and local judges or local employees whose salaries are tied to state salaries. County health department employees under the state Merit System who are paid from a jointly funded budget could receive the increase, and the state would revise pay plans and issue warrants accordingly; funding would come through the annual budget act, not a separate appropriation, and the act would take effect after passage.

Who It Affects

• Most state employees (classified, unclassified, and other state/hourly staff) would receive a 5% cost-of-living salary increase for FY 2014-2015.
• Legislative personnel/officers/employees; Merit System or hourly employees covered by labor agreements; and local judges/local employees with salaries tied to state salaries would not receive the increase (with county health department employees meeting certain funding conditions potentially receiving it).

Key Provisions

• Authorize a 5% cost-of-living salary increase for FY 2014-2015 for most state employees, effective starting with the Oct 1, 2013 payday.
• Exclude certain groups from the increase: legislative personnel and employees; Merit System or hourly employees covered by a labor agreement or contract; and local judges or local employees whose salaries are tied to state salaries.
• Include county health department employees under the Merit System who are funded by a joint budget (state/county/agency) under the Board of Health, if funding is provided, as eligible for the increase.
• Require the Director of the State Personnel Department to revise pay schedules and have the Comptroller issue warrants to reflect the increase; similar revisions apply to courts and legislative offices as described in the bill.
• Funding and appropriations for the increase are to come through the annual budget act, not as a separate appropriation.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month after the bill becomes law.

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Subjects

State Employees