HB76 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randall Shedd

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Performance-Based Pay Permanent Joint Committee for state agencies and departments, created to ensure compensation of positions of reponsibility are compensated based on agency performance

Summary

HB76 would create a permanent joint committee to tie pay for state leadership positions to how well state agencies perform, using national comparisons and annual reporting.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the Performance-Based Pay Permanent Joint Committee for State Agencies and Departments. The committee will compare Alabama agencies to similar agencies in other states, rank each Alabama agency/department by performance, and rank compensation levels for leadership positions across the states. It will then correlate performance rankings with compensation and take steps to adjust pay for the next fiscal year or office term, with annual progress reports to the Governor and Legislature, and a goal that all such compensation operate under this program by 2020.

Who It Affects

• State employees in positions of responsibility within Alabama state agencies and departments, whose pay could be adjusted based on measured agency performance.
• State government and taxpayers, since the program could affect how agencies set salaries and overall compensation costs and budgeting.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Performance-Based Pay Permanent Joint Committee for State Agencies and Departments to oversee compensation based on agency performance.
• Committee membership includes the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and appointed legislators, reflecting state diversity; membership is set every quadrennium.
• The committee will establish parameters to compare performance with similar state agencies in other states and determine performance rankings for each Alabama agency/department.
• The committee will compile a nationwide list ranking compensation for leadership positions across states and correlate performance with compensation to adjust pay for the next fiscal year or office term.
• The committee will report progress and findings to the Governor and legislative chairs annually, starting in 2016, and must first recommend at least five agencies to review, then add at least 10 per year until all are reviewed.
• By 2020, all compensation for positions of responsibility will operate under the performance-based pay program.
• The committee may create up to two advisory subcommittees at a time (more with unanimous vote) and will choose a chair and vice chair at its first meeting.
• The committee must meet at least once every four months and can meet anywhere in the state; it continues across legislative sessions.
• Effective date: the bill becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

State Government