HB136 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny GarrettRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Teachers and other public education employees, including K-12, postsecondary education, and AIDB, salary increase

Summary

HB136 would provide a four percent across-the-board pay raise for public education employees in Alabama for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, updating salary schedules for K-12, AIDB, and two-year colleges.

What This Bill Does

It requires a four percent pay increase for certificated K-12 staff and related roles, with increases reflected in the State Minimum Salary Schedule and local schedules. It also grants a four percent increase to education support personnel, AIDB employees (both certificated and support), and two-year postsecondary institution staff for 2022-2023, with placement on revised schedules and credit given for prior public education service. The increases are in addition to any existing state or local step increases, and local boards must implement these changes while provisions exclude certain local supplements and superintendents from automatic increases.

Who It Affects

• Certificated K-12 personnel (teachers and Department of Youth Services School District teachers): receive a four percent pay increase; placement on the State Minimum Salary Schedule adjusted by experience and degree.
• Education support personnel (K-12), including adult bus drivers and part-time staff: receive a four percent pay increase; separate local salary schedules established and adjusted accordingly.
• AIDB employees (certificated and education support personnel): receive four percent increases; separate local salary schedules established for each job type; part-time pay increased as well.
• Two-year postsecondary institution employees: receive a four percent pay increase; proper credit for prior public education experience and correct placement on revised schedules.
• Local boards of education and related authorities: required to implement the salary increases on local schedules and report appropriate information; oversee adjustments to reflect the changes.
• Superintendents and certain local executives: not automatically included in the pay increases; any increase for them requires a majority board vote.
• Local provisions and exemptions: local cost-of-living adjustments and certain supplements are treated separately and may be excluded from the act’s increases.

Key Provisions

• Specific provision 1: Certificated K-12 staff (and DYS teachers) shall receive a four percent salary increase for FY 2022-2023, with each step/cell on the State Minimum Salary Schedule increased accordingly and reflected in local schedules.
• Specific provision 2: Education support personnel (K-12), including adult bus drivers and Adult Basic Education/Science in Motion staff, shall receive a four percent increase beginning FY 2022-2023, with base pay for part-time staff increased and separate local schedules maintained.
• Specific provision 3: Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) employees shall receive four percent increases for certificated staff (by experience level) and four percent for education support personnel, with separate local schedules and part-time increases.
• Specific provision 4: Two-year postsecondary institutions shall revise all salary schedules to reflect a four percent increase for FY 2022-2023, with placement on revised schedules based on length of public education service and prior experience credit.
• Specific provision 5: Miscellaneous provisions include: funding to be provided in the Education Trust Fund; extended contracts receive pro rata increases; local pay increases under this act are in addition to local schedules; local salary supplements and certain bonuses are excluded from the act; superintendents are exempt unless a board vote approves an increase.
• Specific provision 6: The pay increase begins in FY 2022-2023 and continues in subsequent years, with no authorization for additional increases beyond those provided by this act.

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Subjects

Education