HB121 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

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

HB121 would raise salaries for Alabama public education employees starting in FY 2016-2017, with tiered increases for different groups and required salary-schedule changes.

What This Bill Does

The bill revises the State Minimum Salary Schedule and authorizes specific pay raises for multiple employee groups starting in FY 2016-2017: certificated K-12 staff earning under $75,000 get a 4% increase, while those earning over $75,000 get a 2% increase; education support personnel earning under $75,000 get a 4% increase, and those earning over $75,000 get a 2% increase. It also requires salary schedule revisions for the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) and for two-year postsecondary institutions, with 4% increases for 2016-2017 and placement rules based on experience and degrees. Local boards must reflect these increases in local schedules, pay earned degrees when certified, and make payments in accordance with the act. The bill excludes superintendents and certain local supplements, allows pro rata adjustments for extended contracts, and states no additional mandated pay increases beyond those specified.

Who It Affects

• K-12 certificated public education employees earning under $75,000: receive a 4% salary increase and must be placed on local salary schedules according to degree and years of service.
• Two-year postsecondary employees and Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind staff: receive scheduled increases (4% for under $75k groups and 2% for over $75k groups where applicable) and have salary schedules revised with proper placement and credit for prior public education service.

Key Provisions

• Certificated K-12 staff earning less than $75,000 annually receive a 4% salary increase beginning FY 2016-2017; the State Minimum Salary Schedule and local schedules must be adjusted accordingly and degrees earned must be credited for pay increases.
• Certificated K-12 staff earning more than $75,000 annually receive a 2% salary increase beginning FY 2016-2017; placement on local salary schedules must reflect degree and years of public education service, and increases are paid in addition to any other applicable increases.
• Education support personnel earning less than $75,000 (K-12) receive a 4% pay increase; full-time and part-time base pay adjustments are specified and separate local schedules must be maintained for different job types.
• Education support personnel earning more than $75,000 (K-12) receive a 2% pay increase; local salary schedules must reflect the increase and base pay for part-time positions is updated accordingly.
• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB): for FY 2016-2017, salary schedules for under $75k are revised to show a 4% total increase by experience; for over $75k, schedules reflect a 2% increase; separate schedules must be established for different job classes and progressions must be paid after certification of earned degrees.
• Two-year postsecondary institutions: two-year college salary schedules are increased by 4% for FY 2016-2017; proper credit for prior public education service is required; placements on revised schedules must follow length of service, with no more than a 4% increase unless specifically provided.
• Miscellaneous provisions: increases are paid within the fiscal year; pro rata increments apply for contracts beyond 187 days; local increments and state/local pay increases are additive where applicable; local supplements, certifications bonuses, and some federal components (e.g., JROTC) are excluded from these increases; superintendents are not covered by the act and any increases for them require a majority vote.

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Subjects

Education