HB302 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phil Williams

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Mike Ball

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Public Safety Department and State Personnel Department, establish a new classification, Trooper First Class, recover cost of training

Summary

The bill would create a Trooper First Class classification for initial state trooper hires, set a pay scale for that level, and allow recovery of training costs if recruits leave before three years.

What This Bill Does

It requires the Department of Public Safety to establish a Trooper First Class classification for new state troopers and create a pay scale for it. It allows the department to recover the actual training costs of recruits who do not remain employed full‑time for three years, with repayment allowed in installments up to 60 months. There are exemptions for illness or for duty in the U.S. military or the Alabama National Guard. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• New state trooper hires: may be classified as Trooper First Class with a defined pay scale.
• Department of Public Safety: would implement the new classification, set the pay scale, and pursue training-cost recovery from departing employees.
• Troopers who leave before three years: may have to repay the training costs, unless exempted.
• Troopers who become ill or who serve in the U.S. military or Alabama National Guard: are exempt from repayment requirements.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Director of the Department of Public Safety must establish a Trooper First Class classification for persons initially employed as state troopers and establish a pay scale for the classification.
• Section 2: (a) The department may recover actual training costs if a person does not maintain full-time employment for three years after initial employment, with repayment possible in installments not exceeding 60 months; (b) illness or duty in the United States Military or the Alabama National Guard exempts the person from the repayment requirement.
• Section 3: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Public Safety Department