SB223 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger SmithermanSenator

Democrat

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

SB223 would raise four percent in FY 2016-2017 for many public education employees and revise salary schedules for K-12, AIDB, and two-year colleges.

What This Bill Does

It revises the State Minimum Salary Schedule to reflect a 4% pay increase starting in fiscal year 2016-2017 for certificated K-12 staff and for education support personnel, as well as for Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) employees and two-year postsecondary institution staff. Local boards must adjust their salary schedules to match the new statewide increases and ensure pay is provided in addition to other raises; placement on schedules depends on degrees earned and years of public education service. The bill also includes provisions for part-time employees, extended contracts, and exclusions for certain positions such as local superintendents or local supplements.

Who It Affects

• Certificated K-12 personnel (teachers) in city/county school systems and the Department of Youth Services School District – will receive a 4% pay increase and placement on the updated State Minimum Salary Schedule based on degree and years of experience.
• Education Support Personnel (K-12), including adult bus drivers and Adult Basic Education/Science in Motion staff – will receive a 4% pay increase; base pay for part-time staff also increases; separate local schedules will be used for different job classes.
• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) employees – both certificated and education support staff will receive a 4% pay increase with revised salary schedules and local scheduling for different jobs.
• Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions (community colleges) employees – a 4% pay increase; prior public education service will be credited for proper placement on revised schedules; no increase above 4% unless otherwise provided.
• Local boards and districts (including superintendents) – funding and implementation are set at the local level; superintendents are exempt from automatic increases and may receive increases only via local board vote; some part-time community education positions may be excluded by local boards.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): State Budget Officer allocates funds to the State Board of Education, AIDB, the Board of Youth Services School District, and related boards to disburse the 2016-2017 pay increases as defined by the act.
• Certificated Personnel (K-12): 4% salary increase beginning FY 2016-2017; the State Minimum Salary Schedule steps reflect the 4% increases by years of experience; local schedules must mirror the increases and reflect degrees earned.
• Education Support Personnel (K-12): 4% pay increase beginning FY 2016-2017; all steps in local salary schedules are increased by 4%; base pay for full-time and part-time staff adjusted; separate local schedules for each job type.
• AIDB: For FY 2016-2017, certificated and education support personnel receive 4% increases; schedules revised to reflect the increases and local schedules maintained.
• Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions: The Board of Trustees must revise all salary schedules to reflect a 4% increase for FY 2016-2017; ensure proper placement for employees based on prior public education experience; increases do not exceed 4% unless specifically provided.
• Miscellaneous provisions: Salaries must be paid in full within the fiscal year; extended contracts receive pro rata increases; local cost-of-living adjustments or increases beyond this act are excluded from the act’s pay increase; local boards may exclude some part-time community education employees; superintendents are not automatically covered and require a majority vote for any increase.
• Section 2-4: The pay increase starts in FY 2016-2017 and continues in later years; the act does not authorize additional increases after 2016-2017; the act is severable and becomes effective immediately after passage.

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Subjects

Education