SB192 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

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

Summary

SB 192 creates a four percent, across-the-board pay raise for most public education employees in fiscal year 2019-2020, with salary schedules adjusted and funding specified through the Education Trust Fund.

What This Bill Does

The bill revises the State Minimum Salary Schedule to reflect a four percent increase for eligible public education staff starting in 2019-2020 and continuing in later years. It requires local salary schedules to be updated, and pay to reflect the increase in addition to any existing step or degree-based pay; it also specifies how the increases apply to different groups (K-12 certificated staff, education support personnel, AIDB staff, and two-year postsecondary employees) and outlines related administration and funding rules. Certain staff (e.g., DYS Merit System employees and school superintendents) have specific exclusions or conditions, and parts of the plan allow for separate local schedules and pro rata adjustments for extended contracts or part-time employees.

Who It Affects

• K-12 public education employees (certificated staff and education support personnel) who will receive a four percent pay increase for FY 2019-2020, with salary steps and degrees reflected in local schedules; DYS Merit System employees are excluded from this increase.
• Employees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) and two-year postsecondary institutions (community college system), including certificated and education support staff, who will also receive a four percent pay increase starting in FY 2019-2020 and have their salary schedules adjusted accordingly.

Key Provisions

• Certificated K-12 personnel (including Adult Basic Education and Science in Motion) receive a four percent salary increase for FY 2019-2020; the State Minimum Salary Schedule will be increased by the specified amounts across all steps, and local salary schedules must reflect these increases with placement based on degree and years of service.
• Education Support Personnel (K-12), including adult bus drivers and ABE/Science in Motion staff, receive a four percent increase starting FY 2019-2020; full-time employees see increases on their salary schedules, part-time base pay is increased, and a separate local schedule is established for each job type.
• AIDB employees (certificated and education support) receive 4% increases; schedules are revised to reflect the increases, with part-time pay also increased and separate local schedules maintained; the AIDB board must implement these changes.
• Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions (community colleges) see a four percent increase across all salary schedules for FY 2019-2020, with employees receiving increases in addition to any existing step increases; the Postsecondary Education Department must ensure proper credit for prior public education experience and correct placement on the revised schedules, capped at four percent.
• Miscellaneous provisions: funding allocated by the State Budget Officer to relevant boards for these increases; extended contracts beyond 187 days receive pro rata increments; cost-of-living or local pay increases are handled separately from this act; superintendents are not automatically included and may only receive increases by board vote; community education staff may be excluded by local boards; locally granted salary supplements and certain federal components are not affected by these increases.
• Section 2 clarifies the pay increases start in FY 2019-2020 and continue in subsequent years, but the act does not authorize additional pay increases beyond the four percent specified.

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Subjects

Education