HB173 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Barbara DrummondRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to the salaries of public education employees; to provide for a revision of the State Minimum Salary Schedule to reflect a pay increase of two percent beginning with the fiscal year 2023-2024; to provide that each employee of certain boards of education shall receive the pay increase according to placement on the appropriate salary step; to require the appropriate increases on the State Minimum Salary Schedule; to provide support employees with a two percent pay increase beginning with the fiscal year 2023-2024; to require salary schedules; to provide the employees of certain other public educational institutions and schools with a two percent pay increase for the 2023-2024 fiscal year; to provide for an across the board salary increase on all two-year postsecondary salary schedules, to establish other requirements on the two-year postsecondary salary schedules; and to establish miscellaneous pay provisions relating to public education.

Summary

HB173 would raise public education salaries by 2% starting in FY 2023-2024, with detailed schedule changes for K-12 staff, AIDB employees, and two-year college staff, and updates to the State Minimum Salary Schedule.

What This Bill Does

It revises the State Minimum Salary Schedule to reflect a 2% pay increase beginning with FY 2023-2024 (starting Oct 1, 2023). Certificated personnel in city/county systems and the Department of Youth Services School District would receive 2% raises, with increases determined by degree earned and years of service on the local schedule. Education Support Personnel, including adult bus drivers and Adult Basic Education/Science in Motion staff, would also receive a 2% increase, with local boards establishing and updating salary schedules accordingly. For the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) and for two-year postsecondary institutions (community colleges), the bill provides 2% increases, requiring revised schedules, proper placement based on experience and education, and credit for prior public education service; funding would come through the Education Trust Fund budget act, with several exemptions and implementation details.

Who It Affects

• Certificated personnel (K-12) in city and county school systems and the Department of Youth Services School District: would receive a 2% pay raise; pay would be based on degree earned and years of public education service and reflected on the local salary schedule.
• Education Support Personnel (K-12), including adult bus drivers and Adult Basic Education/Science in Motion staff: would receive a 2% pay raise; local boards must establish and maintain a salary schedule and apply the increase to full-time and part-time staff as specified.
• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) employees: certificated, support, and miscellaneous staff would receive increases for FY 2023-2024 with revised schedules and placement based on degree and years of service; a local schedule would be maintained and payments made once degrees are certified.
• Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions (Community College System) employees: salary schedules revised to reflect a 2% increase for FY 2023-2024; employees receive the increase in addition to other entitlements, with credit for prior public education experience and proper placement on revised schedules.
• State and local education authorities (e.g., State Budget Officer, State Board of Education, local boards): responsible for allocating funds, implementing the new schedules, and ensuring necessary notices and credits are processed; funding is via the Education Trust Fund budget act and no additional increases are authorized in future years.

Key Provisions

• For FY 2023-2024, certificated personnel (K-12) receive a 2% salary increase, and every step/cell on the State Minimum Salary Schedule is increased by the specified amounts; local placement depends on degree earned and years of service.
• Education Support Personnel (K-12) and related staff receive a 2% pay increase; a separate local salary schedule must be established and maintained, with full-time and part-time staff receiving the increase as described; base pay for part-time staff also increases by 2%.
• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) employees receive a 2% pay increase for FY 2023-2024 with revised salary schedules; increases are broken down by certificated staff, education support personnel, and miscellaneous categories; local schedules reflect these increases and degrees/experience determine placement.
• Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions (Community Colleges) salary schedules are revised to reflect a 2% increase for FY 2023-2024; employees receive the increase in addition to other entitlements, with full credit for prior public education experience and proper placement on revised schedules; no pay increases beyond 2% are authorized unless provided in this act.
• Miscellaneous provisions: local boards may exclude certain part-time community education employees; superintendents are not covered by the act; extended-work provisions (pro rata increments for contracts beyond 187 days); local increments or supplements are not changed by this act; funding is provided via the Education Trust Fund budget act and act becomes effective immediately after passage.

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Subjects

FY24 2% Teacher Pay Raise