SB185 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Clyde ChamblissSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018.
Summary: SB 185 would give a 3% cost-of-living salary increase to most Alabama state employees starting with the first pay day after October 1, 2018.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, starting the first pay day after October 1, 2018, eligible state employees would receive a 3% raise. The increase does not apply to local salary supplements tied to state salaries or to Merit System or hourly employees who are covered by a labor agreement or contract. The pay plans for state agencies, courts, and legislative offices would be updated to reflect the raise, with warrants issued by the State Comptroller; funding would be provided through the annual budget act rather than by a new appropriation in the bill.

Who It Affects
Most state employees (classified and unclassified, including hourly workers and judicial and legislative staff, and county health department employees under the Merit System) would receive a 3% salary increase starting after October 1, 2018.
Exclusions include local salary supplements tied to state salaries (such as local judges or other local employees) and Merit System or hourly employees whose pay is already covered by a labor agreement or contract.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Beginning first pay day after October 1, 2018, eligible state employees receive a 3% salary increase.
Section 2: Excludes local supplements tied to state salaries and employees whose pay is covered by labor agreements or contracts.
Section 3: State agencies and legislative/judicial offices must revise pay plans and certify increases to the State Comptroller for warrants; appropriate officials in the judiciary and legislature are responsible for their respective pay plans.
Section 4: No new appropriations are created by the bill; funding will be provided in the annual budget act for the affected entities.
Section 5: The act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: State Employees