SB394 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Governor's appointed cabinet members, salary ranges set by State Personnel Board, salaries of new appointees capped, Sec. 36-6-6 repealed
Description
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the State Personnel
Board to establish an appropriate pay range for
each department head and assistant department head
of the Governor's cabinet and exempt employees and
executive assistants in the Governor's office and
would cap the salary for each new department head
and assistant department head and exempt employees
at 10 percent greater than the lowest salary of the
pay range established by the State Personnel Board</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would limit increases in salary of
department heads and others appointed by the
Governor</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would repeal Section 36-6-6, Code
of Alabama 1975</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide that the
salaries of all existing department heads of the
Governor's cabinet be capped at the level
established for new department heads under this
act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Governor's cabinet members; to
repeal Section 36-6-6, Code of Alabama 1975; to require the
State Personnel Board to establish a salary range for each
department head and assistant department head of the
Governor's cabinet and exempt employees and executive
assistants in the Governor's office; to cap the salary for
each new person in one of these positions at 10 percent
greater than the lowest salary of the pay range established by
the State Personnel Board; to limit increases in salary of
department heads and others appointed by the Governor; and to
provide that the salaries of all existing department heads of
the Governor's cabinet be capped at the level established for
new department heads under this act.
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Subjects
State Officers
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB394 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |