HB19 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Governor, cabinet positions, department heads, assistant cabinet and department head positions, exempt positions, salary increase limited to three percent per year, Sec. 36-6-6 am'd.

Summary

HB19 would cap annual salary increases for governor-appointed and exempt positions at 3% per year.

What This Bill Does

If passed, any salary increase for the Governor’s cabinet, department heads, assistant department heads, and employees in exempt service (including executive assistants in the Governor’s office) would be limited to three percent annually. The cap would also apply to salaries fixed by other appointing authorities with the Governor’s and State Personnel Board’s approval. The bill keeps the existing practice of considering pay plan ranges and comparable salaries in other states or private industry, but adds the 3% annual cap. It becomes effective immediately after passage.

Who It Affects

• Governor’s cabinet members and assistant cabinet members — annual salary increases limited to 3% per year.
• Appointed department heads and assistant department heads — annual salary increases limited to 3% per year.
• Employees in exempt service and executive assistants in the Governor’s office — annual salary increases limited to 3% per year.
• Other appointing authorities that fix salaries with the Governor and State Personnel Board approvals — annual salary increases limited to 3% per year.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-6-6 to cap any salary increase under that section at 3% per year.
• Specifies the cap for salaries of department heads, cabinet members, assistant heads, and exempt-service employees (including Governor’s executive assistants).
• Requires considerations of comparable salaries in other states and private industry when fixing salaries, even with the cap.
• Effective immediately after passage.

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Subjects

Governor