SB225 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger SmithermanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Public education employees, including K-12, postsecondary education, and AIDB, salary increase

Summary

SB225 would give a six percent pay raise to most Alabama public education employees starting in FY 2022-2023, across K-12 staff, AIDB, and two-year colleges, with updates to salary schedules and placement rules.

What This Bill Does

It sets a six percent pay increase for the 2022-2023 fiscal year and indicates the increase will continue in later years without additional increases beyond that amount. The increases apply to K-12 certificated personnel, K-12 education support personnel, Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) staff, and two-year postsecondary institution employees, with corresponding adjustments to local and state salary schedules. Funding is provided through allocations to the respective boards and paid in the Education Trust Fund budget act for the designated year. The bill also establishes rules for how pay is calculated (based on degree and years of service), requires timely payment, and includes pro rata adjustments for extended contracts, while outlining certain exclusions and special rules for local supplements and certain positions.

Who It Affects

• Public K-12 education employees (certificated personnel such as teachers and Department of Youth Services School District staff, plus education support personnel) who would receive a six percent pay increase starting in FY 2022-2023, with increases reflected on state and local salary schedules.
• Two-year postsecondary institution employees (community college system employees) and Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) staff who would receive a six percent pay increase for FY 2022-2023, with placement on revised salary schedules and consideration of prior public education experience.

Key Provisions

• Six percent pay increase for certificated K-12 personnel starting FY 2022-2023, with the State Minimum Salary Schedule increased by six percent for all steps and experience levels.
• Six percent pay increase for Education Support Personnel (K-12), including full-time and part-time staff, with local salary schedules adjusted to reflect the increase and separate schedules for each job type.
• Six percent pay increase for Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) certificated staff and Education Support Personnel, with revised salary schedules and part-time pay increases; separate local schedules for AIDB jobs.
• Six percent pay increase for all two-year postsecondary institution employees (Board of Trustees/Community College System), with credit for prior public education experience and proper placement on revised schedules; no increase beyond six percent unless otherwise provided.
• Funding for these increases shall be allocated by the State Budget Officer to the designated boards and paid in the Education Trust Fund budget act for the fiscal year; the act does not create additional appropriations beyond the six percent increase.
• Miscellaneous provisions: extended contracts beyond 187 days receive pro rata increases; local increments may be in addition to or exclusive of state increases depending on the group; local salary supplements, NBPTS certifications bonuses, and JROTC federal portions are excluded from the act's increases; superintendents are excluded from the automatic pay increase and must receive any increase by local board vote; counties/cities may exclude part-time community education employees from the act.

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Subjects

Education