HB452 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dickie Drake

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

State employees, annual and sick leave accrual, certified firefighters working at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport or Dannelly Field on a 24-hour shift, amounts increased, Sec. 36-26-35 am'd.

Summary

HB 452 would set a special annual and sick leave accrual schedule for certified firefighters with 24-hour shifts at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport or Dannelly Field.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 36-26-35 to create a dedicated leave accrual schedule for these firefighters starting October 1, 2019. It establishes specific annual leave totals based on years of service (up to 37.8 days per year for 25+ years) and caps carryover at 76 days for these 24-hour shift workers. It also sets sick leave accrual at 5 hours 36 minutes per semi-monthly period with a maximum carryover of 1,550 hours. These changes apply only to the designated 24-hour shift firefighters, while other state employees continue to follow the existing rules.

Who It Affects

• Certified firefighters employed by the Alabama State Military Department at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport or Dannelly Field who work a 24-hour shift will experience new, higher, and clearly defined annual and sick leave accruals.
• All other state employees (subject to the Merit System) are not affected by these changes and will continue under existing leave rules.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-26-35 to add a dedicated leave accrual schedule for 24-hour shift certified firefighters at the two specified airports.
• Annual leave accrual for 24-hour shift firefighters: fewer than 5 years = 16.8 days/year; 5–9 years = 21 days; 10–14 years = 25.2 days; 15–19 years = 29.4 days; 20–24 years = 36.6 days; 25+ years = 37.8 days.
• Maximum annual leave for 24-hour shift firefighters with 25+ years = 37.8 days per year; maximum carryover = 76 days.
• Sick leave accrual for 24-hour shift firefighters: 5 hours 36 minutes per semi-monthly period; maximum carryover = 1,550 hours.
• Effective date: October 1, 2019.
• There is also a provision for payment of accrued unused annual leave for certain DPS law enforcement officers (beyond 60 days), up to 10 days per year, as part of the same section.

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