HB314 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Marcel Black

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Merika ColemanBarbara Bigsby BoydRod ScottDarrio MeltonJames E. BuskeyGreg BurdineArtis McCampbellCraig FordThomas Jackson

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Public education employees, salaries, increases of six percent in fiscal year 2014-2015, State Minimum Salary Schedule appropriate increases required; support employees, increase of $1,000 or six percent in fiscal year 2014-2015; Teachers' Retirement System, cost-of-living adjustment for retirees of six percent October 1, 2014

Summary

HB314 would provide at least a six percent pay raise for public education employees and a six percent cost-of-living adjustment for Teachers' Retirement System retirees, starting in FY 2014-15, with related salary schedule changes and funding obligations.

What This Bill Does

It raises the State Minimum Salary Schedule so certificated K-12 employees get a six percent increase starting 2014-15 and requires local boards to reflect this on their salary schedules. It guarantees a six percent increase or at least $1,000 for education support personnel (and related groups) beginning 2014-15, with part-time staff and Child Nutrition funding adjustments. It extends similar six percent increases to Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind staff and to two-year postsecondary institutions, including placement based on experience and degrees. It also provides a six percent cost-of-living adjustment for Teachers' Retirement System retirees beginning October 1, 2014, with a minimum payment for older retirees and survivor benefit adjustments, while excluding Medicaid recipients whose benefits would be impaired by the increase; funding for these increases would come from state and local sources via the Education Budget Act.

Who It Affects

• Certificated public education employees (K-12), including teachers and those in the Department of Youth Services School District, who would receive a six percent pay increase starting in 2014-15.
• Education support personnel (K-12), including adult bus drivers and related staff, who would receive a six percent pay increase or $1,000, whichever is greater, starting in 2014-15.
• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind employees (AIDB), who would receive six percent increases for certificated staff and six percent or $1,000 for support staff.
• Two-year postsecondary institution employees, who would receive a six percent pay increase in 2014-15 and be placed correctly on salary schedules based on experience and prior public education service.
• Retirees and beneficiaries under the Teachers' Retirement System, who would receive a six percent COLA starting October 1, 2014 (with a minimum $15/month for certain retirees) and survivor benefit adjustments, subject to Medicaid and funding rules.
• Local boards of education and state agencies that administer education salaries, which would implement the schedule changes and manage funding from the Education Budget Act.
• Child Nutrition Program workers, whose funding and salary adjustments would be governed to ensure program funding stability.

Key Provisions

• Certificated K-12 employees: six percent salary increase beginning October 1, 2014; State Minimum Salary Schedule increases reflect 6% at each step; placement on local schedules based on degree and years of public education service; annual NBPTS certification payments of at least $5,000 to eligible teachers/principals.
• Education Support Personnel: six percent salary increase or $1,000, whichever is greater, starting with FY 2014-15; full-time and part-time pay adjustments; separate local salary schedules; Child Nutrition Program workers funded from Education Trust Fund with safeguards on reserves.
• AIDB (Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind): six percent increases for certificated staff and six percent or $1,000 for support staff; local schedules updated; part-time base pay increased; separate job-specific salary schedules required.
• Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions: six percent salary increase for 2014-15; ensure credit for prior public education service and proper placement on revised schedules; no increase above six percent unless specified.
• Retirees and TRS beneficiaries: six percent COLA beginning October 1, 2014; minimum monthly increase of $15 for eligible older retirees; survivor benefit adjustments; employer funding required to cover the increase from existing sources.
• Funding and implementation: appropriations must be made in the annual Education Budget Act; cost distributed proportionally to active member salaries; local boards may not reduce existing salaries; extended contracts pro rata adjustments; protections for career-technical programs and exclusions for certain local supplements.

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Subjects

Education