SB80 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

To provide a cost-of-living increase for state employees for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023.

Summary

SB80 would give most state employees a 2% cost-of-living salary increase for the fiscal year starting October 1, 2023.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would raise salaries by 2% for classified and unclassified state employees, all other state employees and hourly workers, judicial and legislative personnel, and county health department employees paid from state budgets, with the first pay day on or after October 1, 2023. Some groups would not receive the increase, including local salary supplements for judges or employees tied to state salaries, and Merit System or hourly employees covered by a labor agreement or contract. The pay increases would be implemented through revised pay plans by the respective state and court/legislative offices, with warrants issued by the State Comptroller; funding for the increases would be provided in the annual budget act rather than created as new appropriations, and the act becomes effective immediately upon passage or governance approval.

Who It Affects

• Most state employees (classified and unclassified) and hourly workers, plus judicial, legislative, and county health department employees paid from a state budget, starting with the first pay day after October 1, 2023.
• Exceptions include local salary supplements for judges or any local employee tied to state salaries, and Merit System or hourly employees whose pay is already covered by a labor agreement or contract.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: A 2% salary increase for eligible state employees beginning with the first pay day on or after October 1, 2023.
• Section 2: Exclusions for local salary supplements and for Merit System/hourly employees covered by labor agreements or contracts.
• Section 3: Pay plan revisions by the Director of the State Personnel Department, Administrative Director of Courts, Secretary of the Senate, Clerk of the House, and Director of the Legislative Services Agency, with warrants issued by the State Comptroller.
• Section 4: Not intended to create new appropriations; any funding for the increases must be provided in the annual budget act for affected entities.
• Section 5: Effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects

State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023.