SB121 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018.

Summary

The bill would give a 2% cost-of-living salary increase to most state employees starting with the first payday after October 1, 2019.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes a 2% salary increase for state employees in classified and unclassified service, other state employees and hourly workers, and judicial, legislative, and county health department staff whose pay is funded by state budgets. It excludes local supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries, and excludes Merit System or hourly employees covered by labor agreements or contracts. It requires state and court and legislative offices to revise pay plans and certify the increase to the Comptroller so warrants can be issued, and notes that funding is provided in the annual budget act, not by this act itself. It takes effect immediately after passage and governor’s approval.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: State employees (classified and unclassified), hourly employees, judicial and legislative personnel, and county health department staff paid from state budgets — they would receive a 2% salary increase starting with the first payday after October 1, 2019.
• Group 2: Employees not covered by the increase — local supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries, and Merit System or hourly employees whose pay is governed by a labor agreement or contract.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Beginning with the first payday after October 1, 2019, eligible state employees and related personnel receive a 2% salary increase.
• Section 2: The increase does not apply to local supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries, and does not apply to Merit System or hourly employees covered by a labor agreement or contract.
• Section 3: The Director of the State Personnel Department, along with relevant court and legislative offices, must revise the pay scales to reflect the increase and certify to the Comptroller, who will issue warrants.
• Section 4: The act does not create new appropriations; any necessary funding must 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.

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Subjects

State Employees