HB527 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mark Tuggle

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Governor, appointed cabinet members, salaries of currently serving members frozen, limit term of acting cabinet members, Sec. 36-6-6 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, salaries of department heads and assistant department heads of the Governor's cabinet and exempt employees and executive assistants in the Governor's office are fixed by the Governor in accordance with recommendations by the State Personnel Board of appropriate pay ranges within the state pay plan.

This bill would freeze the salary for department heads and assistant department heads of the Governor's cabinet and exempt employees and executive assistants in the Governor's office, with regard to those individuals serving under the current Governor.

This bill would provide that, beginning January 14, 2019, department heads and assistant department heads of the Governor's cabinet and exempt employees and executive assistants in the Governor's office shall be deemed classified employees for purposes of salary increases.

This bill would also provide that a member of the Governor's cabinet may not serve in an acting capacity for more than 90 days.

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Subjects

State Officers