HB142 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

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

Summary

HB 142 would provide a four percent across-the-board pay raise starting in FY 2019-2020 for many Alabama public education employees, with updated salary schedules and placement rules across multiple education sectors.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would revise the State Minimum Salary Schedule to reflect a four percent increase for 2019-2020 and require local salary schedules to mirror this increase for relevant staff. It covers certificated K-12 staff, education support personnel, Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) employees, and two-year postsecondary institution staff, with placement based on experience and education. The act also sets rules for pro-rated increases for extended work days, excludes certain local or superintendent payments, and allows opt-outs for some part-time community education positions, while funding would be allocated through the Education Trust Fund budget act.

Who It Affects

• Certificated K-12 personnel (city/county school systems and DYS School District teachers): receive a four percent pay increase and placement on the local salary schedule according to degree and years of service.
• Education Support Personnel (K-12), including adult bus drivers and related programs (except DYS Merit System employees): four percent pay increase, with local salary schedules adjusted and part-time rates increased.
• AIDB employees (certificated and education support): four percent increases and corresponding local salary schedules for 2019-2020.
• Two-Year Postsecondary Institution employees (community colleges): four percent increase across all salary schedules for 2019-2020, with credit for prior public education service and proper placement on schedules.
• Local boards of education and superintendents: required to implement and adjust salary schedules; superintendents are excluded from automatic increases and require a majority vote for any pay increase.
• Counties and cities: may opt out of applying the act to certain part-time community education or after-school programs.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): Funds allocated by the State Budget Officer to implement the increases, to be included in the Education Trust Fund budget act for the designated year.
• Certificated K-12 (1): Four percent increase for 2019-2020; all steps on the State Minimum Salary Schedule increased by 4% across experience levels; local schedules adjusted accordingly and degrees/experience used for placement.
• Education Support Personnel (2): Four percent increase for 2019-2020; base pay for part-time staff increased; separate local schedules for each job class; includes adult Basic Education and Science in Motion staff.
• AIDB (3): Certificated and support staff receive four percent increases; local salary schedules updated; part-time rates increased; funding incorporated into the 2019-2020 schedules.
• Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions (4): Four percent increase across all salary schedules for 2019-2020; employees receive increase in addition to any other step increases; state ensures proper credit for prior public education experience and placement.
• Miscellaneous (5): Pro rata increases for extended work beyond 187 days; local increments rules; opt-out for certain part-time community education roles; superintendent pay increases require a majority vote by the local governing body; no other pay increases authorized beyond the 2019-2020 act.

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

Subjects

Education