SB232 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

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

SB232 would grant a one-time 1% lump-sum pay bonus in FY 2014-2015 to certain Alabama public education employees, added to their regular salaries and tied to salary step placement.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it allocates funds for a 1% bonus for the 2014-2015 fiscal year to specific groups of public education employees, with payments on December 1, 2014. The bonus is in addition to existing pay and is subject to placement on state and local salary schedules; part-time rates may be adjusted accordingly. The act is limited to the 2014-2015 year and includes related salary and deployment rules, as well as exclusions and funding notes.

Who It Affects

• K-12 certificated personnel (teachers) and K-12 education support personnel, including Department of Youth Services School District staff, who would receive a 1% lump-sum bonus on December 1, 2014, in addition to any other pay increases and placed on the appropriate salary step.
• AIDB employees (certificated and full-time support) and two-year postsecondary institution employees, who would also receive a 1% lump-sum bonus on December 1, 2014, with salary schedule maintenance/adjustments, proper placement based on prior service, and part-time rate increases where applicable.

Key Provisions

• A one-time, 1% lump-sum bonus for FY 2014-2015 to specified groups (K-12 certificated and support staff, AIDB staff, and two-year postsecondary employees).
• Bonus payments occur on December 1, 2014 and are in addition to any existing state or local salary increases; placement on the appropriate salary schedule is required.
• AIDB and two-year postsecondary institutions must establish/maintain salary schedules and ensure proper placement and credit for prior public education service; part-time base pay increases by 1% for 2014-2015 where applicable.
• Local boards must notify the State Department of Education about earned advanced degrees for salary adjustments; extended work beyond 187 days yields pro rata increments; local increments and certain exclusions apply (e.g., superintendents excluded from the bonus).
• The act applies only to FY 2014-2015 and does not authorize pay increases in future years; funding is to come through the Education Trust Fund budget act for the designated year.

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Subjects

Education