SB159 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

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

Summary

This bill would grant a 2% cost-of-living salary increase for most Alabama state employees starting with the first pay day after October 1, 2020.

What This Bill Does

It provides a 2% salary increase for state employees in classified and unclassified service, plus other state employees and hourly workers, and all judicial, legislative personnel and county health department employees paid from state budgets. The increase takes effect on the first pay day on or after October 1, 2020. It does not apply to local supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries, and it does not apply to Merit System employees or hourly employees whose pay is covered by a labor agreement or contract. The pay plan would be updated by the relevant state agencies, with warrants issued by the Comptroller; funding is to come from the annual budget act, not through new appropriations, and the act becomes effective immediately after the governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• State employees in classified and unclassified service, plus other state and hourly employees, and all judicial, legislative personnel and county health department employees paid from state budgets, who would receive a 2% salary increase.
• Judicial and legislative personnel, and employees in related offices (Courts, Legislative offices, and Legislative Services Agency) whose pay plans must be revised to reflect the increase.

Key Provisions

• A 2% salary increase for the listed state employee groups beginning with the first payday after October 1, 2020.
• Excludes local supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries, and excludes Merit System employees or hourly employees covered by a labor agreement or contract from receiving the increase.
• State and court and legislative pay plans must be revised to reflect the increase; the Comptroller will issue warrants accordingly.
• Funding is not a new appropriation; any required appropriations will be made in the annual budget act for the affected entities; the act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it.

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Subjects

State Employees