SB85 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

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

SB85 would give a 2% pay raise starting in FY 2023-2024 to most public education employees in Alabama, with the increases reflected in state and local salary schedules for K-12, AIDB, and two-year postsecondary staff.

What This Bill Does

It revisions the State Minimum Salary Schedule to include a 2% rise beginning in FY 2023-2024. The increase is applied across certificated K-12 staff, education support personnel, and staff at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, as well as two-year postsecondary employees, with local boards adjusting schedules to reflect degree, experience, and years of service. The act requires funding through the Education Trust Fund and sets rules for how the increases are implemented and paid, including prorated raises for extended contracts and exclusions for certain local supplements and administrators.

Who It Affects

• K-12 certificated personnel (teachers and similar staff) and their local school systems, who receive a 2% raise and have their salary steps adjusted on the State Minimum Salary Schedule and local schedules.
• Education workers at other public institutions, including Adult Basic Education, Science in Motion, the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB), and two-year postsecondary employees (Community College System staff), who receive a 2% raise and have corresponding local schedule adjustments.

Key Provisions

• A 2% pay increase for certificated K-12 personnel starting FY 2023-2024, with the State Minimum Salary Schedule and local schedules adjusted to reflect the increase and placement based on degree and years of public education service.
• A 2% pay increase for Education Support Personnel (K-12), including full-time and part-time adjustments where applicable, with local salary schedules reflecting the increase and job-specific schedules maintained.
• AIDB: for FY 2023-2024, certificated and education support staff receive targeted increases by experience level, with separate local schedules and full credit given for prior work experience; part-time pay also increased where applicable.
• Two-year postsecondary institutions: the Community College System and Alabama Community College System must revise all salary schedules to reflect a 2% increase for FY 2023-2024, with the increase added on top of any other entitled pay, and proper credit for prior public education experience ensured.
• Funding and implementation: funds are allocated to the relevant education boards to disburse to employees; increases are paid in full for the fiscal year; the act does not authorize additional pay increases in later years; some exceptions apply (e.g., local supplements, local bonuses, or superintendent pay is exempt).

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

Subjects

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