HB174 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Public education employees, salary increase, including K-12 and certain other designated education institutions

Summary

HB 174 would raise salaries for Alabama public education employees starting in FY 2018-2019, using a 2% base increase for certificated staff plus a 2.5% per-step increase on the State Minimum Salary Schedule, and a 2.5% across-the-board raise for support staff, AIDB, and two-year colleges.

What This Bill Does

The bill revises the State Minimum Salary Schedule to reflect a 2.5% increase starting in FY 2018-2019. Certificated K-12 employees would receive a 2% base pay increase, and every step on the salary schedule would rise by 2.5%, with placement on local schedules based on degree and years of public education service. Education support personnel (K-12), employees at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, and two-year postsecondary institution staff would get a 2.5% pay increase, with separate local salary schedules and base-pay adjustments for part-time workers. The act also outlines funding expectations, extended-work pay for extra days, and exclusions or special rules for local supplements and superintendents.

Who It Affects

• Certificated K-12 personnel (teachers, including Adult Basic Education and Science in Motion staff): receive a 2% base increase and 2.5% schedule increases, with pay reflecting degree and years of service on the local schedule.
• Education support personnel (K-12), Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind staff, and two-year postsecondary institution employees: receive a 2.5% pay increase, with separate local schedules and adjustments for part-time workers.

Key Provisions

• Revises the State Minimum Salary Schedule to reflect a 2.5% increase beginning in FY 2018-2019.
• Certificated K-12 personnel shall receive a 2% base pay increase, and the State Minimum Salary Schedule steps for 2018-2019 shall increase by 2.5% for all experience levels; placement on local schedules must reflect degree earned and years of service; increases are paid in addition to other entitlements.
• Education support personnel (K-12) shall receive a 2.5% pay increase starting FY 2018-2019; part-time base pay also increased by 2.5%; separate local salary schedules must be maintained.
• AIDB (Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind) employees receive 2.5% increases for both certificated and education support personnel; local schedules maintained.
• Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions' salary schedules are revised to reflect a 2.5% increase for FY 2018-2019; proper credit for prior public education experience in placement on schedules; not to exceed 2.5% increase unless otherwise provided.
• Funding for these increases is allocated to the relevant boards/agencies, with appropriations made in the Education Trust Fund budget act for the designated year (act does not create new appropriations).
• Other provisions include pro rata pay for days beyond 187 in contracts, exclusive of local increments and supplements, exclusions for certain local supplements or JROTC federal pay, and a superintendent pay increase requiring a majority vote; excludes superintendents from automatic increases.
• The act becomes effective immediately after governor’s signing and applies to the 2018-2019 fiscal year onward.

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Subjects

Education