HB155 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dimitri Polizos

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017.

Summary

HB155 would provide a 2% cost-of-living salary increase for most Alabama state employees starting with the first pay day after October 1, 2016, funded through the annual budget act.

What This Bill Does

Most state employees, including classified, unclassified, and other state and hourly staff, would receive a 2% pay raise. The increase would not apply to local salary supplements for judges or local employees whose pay is tied to state salaries, and it would not apply to Merit System employees or hourly workers covered by a labor contract. For court officials and employees, and for legislative staff, pay plans would be revised to reflect the increase and warrants would be issued accordingly. The act does not create new appropriations; funding must be provided in the annual budget act.

Who It Affects

• Most state employees (classified, unclassified, and other state and hourly staff) would receive a 2% pay increase.
• Exceptions and implementation: local salary supplements and local employees whose pay is tied to state salaries, Merit System employees, and hourly employees covered by labor contracts are not automatically included; court officials, the Administrative Office of Courts, and legislative staff would have their pay plans adjusted to reflect the increase.

Key Provisions

• Provides a 2% salary increase for eligible state employees beginning with the first pay day after October 1, 2016.
• Excludes local supplements for judges and local employees tied to state salaries; excludes Merit System employees and hourly employees covered by labor agreements or contracts.
• Requires the Director of the State Personnel Department to revise the pay plan schedules; the State Comptroller to issue warrants reflecting the increase; includes court officials, the Administrative Office of Courts, and legislative staff in revised pay plans with warrants issued accordingly.
• States that the act does not create new appropriations; any needed funding must be provided in the annual budget act for affected entities.
• Effective immediately after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

State Employees