SB413 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

State employees, one-time lump-sum bonus, provided for, fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2017.

Summary

SB413 creates a one-time $1,000 bonus for eligible Alabama state employees in the 2017-2018 fiscal year, payable December 1, 2017.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, eligible state employees would receive a $1,000 lump-sum bonus for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, with payment on December 1, 2017. The bonus is limited to certain employees and groups listed in the bill and excludes others. The money for the bonus would come from appropriations in the annual budget act, and the bonus is a one-time payment for this year only, not a permanent raise.

Who It Affects

• State employees in classified and unclassified service, all other state employees and hourly state employees, and all legislative personnel/officers/employees (including Legislative Reference Service staff) paid from state budgets for FY 2017-2018.
• County health department employees who are under the state Merit System and whose pay is funded by budgets under the direction of the State Board of Health.
• Exclusions: Merit System employees or hourly employees whose pay or service is covered by a labor agreement or contract would not receive the bonus.
• Local level exclusion: local judges or local employees whose salaries are tied to state salaries would not receive any local supplement under this act.

Key Provisions

• Provides a one-time, lump-sum bonus of $1,000 for eligible state employees for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
• Bonus is payable on December 1, 2017.
• Excludes Merit System employees or hourly employees covered by any labor agreement or contract, and excludes local supplements tied to state salaries for judges or local employees.
• Requires that the necessary appropriations be included in the annual budget act; the bonus is limited to this fiscal year and does not set a precedent for future years.
• Effective immediately following passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

State Employees