HB320 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kelvin LawrenceRepresentative
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Barbara Bigsby Boyd Napoleon Bracy Anthony Daniels Barbara Drummond Jeremy Gray Rolanda Hollis Reed Ingram Sam Jones Neil Rafferty Van Smith
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020.
Summary: HB320 provides a 2% cost-of-living salary increase for most Alabama state employees starting with the first pay period after October 1, 2021.
What This Bill Does
It awards a 2% salary increase for classified and unclassified state employees, including hourly workers, as well as judicial, legislative, and county health department employees paid from state budgets. It does not apply to local salary supplements for judges or local employees whose pay is tied to state salaries, and it does not apply to Merit System employees or hourly workers covered by a labor contract. The State Personnel Department and other relevant offices must adjust pay plans and certify changes so warrants can be issued, and the increase is funded through the annual budget act rather than a new appropriation. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects
Group 1: State employees (classified and unclassified) and all state hourly employees who will receive a 2% pay increase starting after October 1, 2021.
Group 2: Judicial and legislative personnel and county health department employees paid out of state budgets under Health Board direction who will also receive the 2% increase.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Beginning with the first pay day after October 1, 2021, most state employees receive a 2% salary increase.
Section 2: Exclusions include local salary supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries, and Merit System employees or hourly employees covered by a labor contract.
Section 3: State and court leadership must revise pay schedules to reflect the increase and certify to the Comptroller, who issues warrants accordingly.
Section 4: The act does not create new appropriations; required funding will come from the annual budget act for the affected entities.
Section 5: The act takes effect immediately after being signed into law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: State Employees