HB590 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Compensation, longevity pay, would not be tendered in 2015-2016 fiscal year, Sec. 36-6-11 am'd.

Summary

HB590 would suspend longevity pay for state employees for the 2015-2016 fiscal year and resume it in 2016-2017 and future years.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 36-6-11 to stop the annual longevity lump-sum payment for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, then reinstate it in 2016-2017 and for later years. Longevity pay remains a lump-sum payment on the first December payday to eligible state employees based on years of service, in addition to regular salary and not used for retirement calculations. If funds are insufficient, the payment may be covered from the General Fund or other appropriations, and a 1987-88 General Fund bonus could replace longevity pay for that year.

Who It Affects

• State employees and legislative personnel who are eligible for longevity pay; their 2015-2016 lump-sum longevity payment would be suspended, with payments resuming in 2016-2017 and subsequent years.
• State agencies and offices responsible for administering the payments (e.g., Personnel Department, Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate, Director of Legislative Reference Service, and department/board/agency heads) who determine eligibility and certify the amount payable in future years.

Key Provisions

• Suspends longevity pay for the 2015-2016 fiscal year; it resumes in the 2016-2017 fiscal year and in each year thereafter.
• Longevity pay is a lump-sum payment made on the first December payday, based on total years of service, added to salary and not counted toward retirement benefits.
• Funding for the payments comes from salaries funds, with possible use of the General Fund or other funds if necessary; if the General Fund appropriation for a given year includes a state employee bonus, that bonus would replace longevity pay for that year only.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval.

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Subjects

Compensation