HB455 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris SellsRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Adminstrative Office of Courts, to further provide for the compensation of employees of the Administrative Office of Courts, Sec. 12-5-7 am'd.
Summary: HB455 removes the Department of Court Management from AOC employee benefits and allows AOC employees to receive and transfer portions of accumulated leave and sick leave, with retroactive effect.
What This Bill Does
It updates Section 12-5-7 to exclude the now-nonexistent Department of Court Management from AOC benefit rules. It maintains that Administrative Office of Courts employees receive insurance, retirement, and other state benefits, with retirement contributions limited to funds paid by the state. It sets specific leave provisions: up to 480 hours of accumulated annual leave can be paid upon separation, and 50% of accrued unused sick leave up to 600 hours can be paid, with leave and service credits able to transfer into the state Merit System. The changes are retroactive to July 1, 2021, and the act takes effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Officers, officials, and employees of the Administrative Office of Courts who separate from service (death, retirement, resignation, or termination) and have accumulated annual leave or sick leave.
The state Merit System, which will receive transfer of eligible leave and service credits.

Key Provisions
Section 12-5-7(a): Remove the Department of Court Management from eligibility for insurance, retirement, and other state employee benefits, with retirement contributions limited to funds paid by the state.
Section 12-5-7(b): An AOC employee may be compensated up to 480 hours of accumulated annual leave at separation, and 50% of accrued unused sick leave up to 600 hours at retirement or death; this leave may transfer into the state Merit System; service credit and leave transfers are retroactive to July 1, 2021.
The act becomes effective immediately after governor approval.

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