HB367 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

State employees, bonus, for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014, conditional cost-of-living increase

Summary

HB367 would conditionally grant state employees a possible 4% cost-of-living increase starting Oct 1, 2014, plus a one-time $400 bonus in December 2014, if funds are available and approved.

What This Bill Does

It provides up to a 4% salary increase for many state employees beginning after Oct 1, 2014, contingent on available funds, a Finance Director recommendation, and Governor approval. For fiscal year 2014-2015, it also awards a $400 lump-sum bonus on Dec 1, 2014 to the same eligible group. Exclusions apply to local supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries, and to Merit System employees or hourly workers covered by labor agreements or contracts. Implementation requires pay plan adjustments and warrants issued once funds are certified; the changes apply to court and legislative staff as well, and the act emphasizes that this is temporary and tied to the specified year.

Who It Affects

• State employees in classified/unclassified service and other state and hourly employees (excluding certain categories in Section 3) and legislative personnel who would receive up to a 4% increase starting after Oct 1, 2014 and a $400 lump-sum bonus on Dec 1, 2014, subject to available funds and approvals.
• Court officials and employees in the Unified Judicial System and legislative branch employees, whose pay plans would be revised to reflect the increase and for whom warrants would be issued, subject to the same funding and approval conditions.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Beginning after Oct 1, 2014, eligible state employees shall receive a salary increase of up to 4%, conditioned on available General Fund funds, Finance Director recommendation, and Governor approval.
• Section 2: For FY 2014-2015 only, eligible state employees shall receive a $400 lump-sum bonus on Dec 1, 2014.
• Section 3: Excludes local judge supplements and local employees tied to state salaries; also excludes Merit System employees and hourly employees whose pay is covered by a labor agreement or contract.
• Section 4: Increases and bonuses are implemented once funds are certified; pay plans for courts and Legislature are adjusted and warrants issued accordingly.
• Section 5: Funds for the increases/bonus must be appropriated in the annual budget act; this is not a new type of ongoing appropriation.
• Section 6: The $400 bonus applies only for FY 2014-2015 and does not carry into later years.
• Section 7: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval.

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Subjects

State Employees