SB188 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Greg Albritton Gerald H. Allen William “Bill” M. Beasley Tom Butler Steve Livingston Tim Melson Greg J. Reed Dan Roberts Larry Stutts J.T. Waggoner Tom Whatley Jack W. Williams
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Public education employees, including K-12, postsecondary education, and AIDB, salary increase
Summary: SB188 gives a 2% across-the-board pay raise for Alabama public education employees (K-12, AIDB, and two-year colleges) starting in FY 2021-2022, and updates salary schedules accordingly.
What This Bill Does
The bill revises the State Minimum Salary Schedule to reflect a 2% pay increase for eligible public education staff beginning in FY 2021-2022. It requires local boards to adjust their salary schedules and place employees on the correct steps based on degrees earned and years of service, and to pay the increases in the 2021-2022 fiscal year with the increases continuing in future years. It also includes specific rules for prorated increases for extended contracts, separate local schedules for different job types, and exclusions or special rules for certain groups and supplements.

Who It Affects
Certificated personnel (K-12), including teachers in city and county systems and teachers in the Department of Youth Services School District, who receive a 2% salary increase and have their local salary schedules adjusted by step, with placement based on degree and service.
Education Support Personnel (K-12), including adult bus drivers and Adult Basic Education/Science in Motion staff, who receive a 2% pay increase; part-time base pay increases; each district must maintain a separate local salary schedule for each job type.
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) employees, including certificated and education support staff, who receive a 2% increase and have revised salary schedules with separate local schedules for jobs; part-time pay for support staff also increases by 2%.
Two-year postsecondary institution employees (Community College System), who receive a 2% increase across all salary schedules and must be credited for prior public education experience with proper placement on revised schedules.
Local boards of education and district administrators, who are responsible for implementing the new schedules, ensuring proper placement, and paying the increases; superintendents are partially exempt from automatic increases.

Key Provisions
Section 1(a)(1): Certificated K-12 personnel receive a 2% increase starting FY 2021-2022, with the State Minimum Salary Schedule adjusted by specific step-by-step increases based on years of experience.
Section 1(a)(2): Education Support Personnel (K-12) receive a 2% pay increase starting FY 2021-2022; separate local salary schedules must be maintained for each job class and full-time employees receive the 2% increase, with base pay for part-time staff also increased.
Section 1(a)(3): Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) employees receive a 2% increase; certificated and support staff have revised schedules with explicit 2% increases by experience level; part-time support pay also increased.
Section 1(a)(4): Two-year postsecondary institutions (Community Colleges) revise all salary schedules to reflect a 2% increase for FY 2021-2022; employees credited for prior public education experience and placed accordingly; no increase beyond 2% unless specified in the act.
Section 1(a)(5): Miscellaneous provisions include paying all increases by the end of the fiscal year, pro rata increments for extended contracts, and rules about local vs. state adjustments; exclusions apply to certain local supplements and some administrative positions (e.g., superintendents), and districts may exclude some part-time community education employees.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Education