HB202 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kelvin LawrenceRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022.

Summary

HB202 would give a 4% cost-of-living pay increase to most state employees starting the first pay day after October 1, 2022.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would raise salaries by 4% for state employees in classified and unclassified service, all other state employees and hourly workers, judicial and legislative personnel, and county health department employees paid from state or contributing budgets. It would not apply to local salary supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries, and not to Merit System employees or hourly workers covered by a labor agreement or contract. The increase would be implemented by updating pay schedules and issuing warrants, with funding to come through the annual budget act for the affected entities.

Who It Affects

• All state employees in classified and unclassified service (and hourly state employees) starting Oct 1, 2022
• Judicial and legislative personnel and employees
• County health department employees paid from a state or contributing budget under the State Board of Health
• Groups excluded: Merit System employees or hourly employees covered by a labor agreement or contract; local salary supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Beginning with the first pay day after Oct 1, 2022, eligible state employees receive a 4% salary increase.
• Section 2: The increase does not apply to local supplements tied to state salaries and not to Merit System or labor-contract-covered employees.
• Section 3: State agencies and relevant officials must revise pay schedules and issue warrants to reflect the increase; courts and legislative offices have designated officials to implement and certify the new rates.
• Section 4: The act does not create new appropriations; funding for the increase must be provided in the annual budget act for the affected entities.
• Section 5: The act becomes effective immediately after passage and gubernatorial approval.

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Subjects

State Employees