SB365 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

George M. “Marc” Keahey

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Salaries, public education employees, six percent pay increase provided

Summary

SB365 would raise salaries for public education employees in Alabama by at least six percent starting in FY 2014-2015, with additional targeted increases for two-year colleges and a retirement COLA.

What This Bill Does

It revises the State Minimum Salary Schedule to provide at least a six percent pay increase for certificated K-12 staff starting in FY 2014-2015 and adjusts each salary step accordingly. It also provides six percent increase or $1,000 (whichever is greater) for education support personnel, with local boards establishing corresponding salary schedules and special funding rules for Child Nutrition programs. It extends similar increases to Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind staff and to two-year postsecondary institution employees (8% or $1,000, whichever is greater), and creates related placement and credit rules. Additionally, it adds a six percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for certain Teachers' Retirement System retirees and beneficiaries, with eligibility rules and employer funding, and states the bill is exempt from local 2/3-vote requirements because expenditures are by school boards; the act takes effect immediately.

Who It Affects

• Public education employees (K-12 certificated staff, education support personnel, Adult Basic Education/Science in Motion staff, and related boards) who would receive the specified pay increases and updated salary schedules starting FY 2014-2015.
• Retirees and beneficiaries under the Teachers' Retirement System and their survivors who would receive a 6% COLA starting October 1, 2014, with rules on eligibility, survivor allowances, Medicaid-related limits, and funding by employers.

Key Provisions

• Certificated K-12 personnel: six percent salary increase beginning FY 2014-2015; the State Minimum Salary Schedule steps are increased according to years of experience.
• NBPTS certification: at least $5,000 appropriation per teacher who completes NBPTS certification, with payments funded from the Education Trust Fund; NBPTS-related payments made after certification.
• Education Support Personnel: six percent salary increase or $1,000 (whichever is greater) for full-time staff; base rates for part-time staff increased by six percent; separate local salary schedules required; Child Nutrition Program funding structure clarified.
• AIDB employees: for FY 2014-2015, certificated staff receive at least six percent raises by experience; support staff receive six percent or $1,000; separate local salary schedules in place; part-time increases; miscellaneous requirements for scheduling and funding.
• Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions: salary schedules revised to reflect eight percent increase or $1,000 (whichever is greater); proper credit for prior public school/college experience; placement based on service length and highest degree; no increases exceeding the specified amounts.
• Miscellaneous provisions: extended-work provisions to prorate increments for days beyond 187; local increments and COLA adjustments apply in addition to local salary schedules; prohibitions on reductions in pay or hours due to these increases; career-technical programs protected from cutbacks related to the raises.
• Retirement COLA: six percent COLA for eligible TRS retirees and certain beneficiaries effective Oct 1, 2014, with minimum $25 monthly; survivor allowances and Medicaid-related eligibility rules addressed; employers fund the increased benefits proportionally.
• Local government funding note: the bill is exempt from Amendment 621’s local-fund expenditure voting requirements because the increases are implemented by school boards; the act takes effect immediately upon passage.

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Subjects

Compensation