HB229 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kelvin LawrenceRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020.

Summary

HB229 would grant a 2% cost-of-living salary increase to most state employees starting the first pay day after October 1, 2020.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would raise salaries by 2% for eligible state employees beginning with the first pay day after October 1, 2020. It covers classified and unclassified state employees, all other state and hourly employees, judicial and legislative personnel, and county health department employees paid from a state budget under the Merit System. Exclusions include local supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries and any Merit System or hourly employees covered by a labor contract. Implementation would involve revising pay plans and certifying to the State Comptroller for wage warrants, with funding included in the annual budget act rather than through new appropriations, and the act would take effect immediately after governor approval or becoming law.

Who It Affects

• State employees (classified, unclassified, and hourly) and judicial, legislative, and county health department staff paid from a state budget — would receive a 2% salary increase starting after October 1, 2020.
• Exempt groups include local salary supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries and Merit System or hourly employees whose pay is governed by a labor contract.

Key Provisions

• Provides a 2% cost-of-living increase for eligible state employees beginning with the first pay day after October 1, 2020.
• Excludes local supplements tied to state salaries and any Merit System or contract-covered employees from receiving the increase.
• Mandates revisions to the state pay plans by the appropriate agencies (State Personnel Department, Administrative Director of Courts, and legislative leaders) and certification to the State Comptroller for wage warrants.
• States that the act does not create new appropriations; funding for the increase will be provided in the annual budget act for the affected entities.
• Takes effect immediately following passage and governor approval (or when it becomes law otherwise).

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Subjects

State Employees