HB153 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

FY25 State Employees' COLA

Summary

HB153 would give state employees a 2% cost-of-living salary increase for the fiscal year starting October 1, 2024.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it would grant a 2% pay increase for most state employees (classified, unclassified, hourly) as well as judicial, legislative, and county health department employees paid from state budgets, with the first pay day on or after October 1, 2024. The increase would not apply to local salary supplements for judges or any local employee tied to state salaries, and it would not apply to Merit System or hourly employees whose pay is covered by a labor contract. The Director of the State Personnel Department would revise the state pay plan to reflect the increase, and the State Comptroller would issue warrants; similar adjustments would be made for court officials and employees and for legislative branch employees, with warrants issued as appropriate. The act does not create new appropriations; funding would come from the annual budget act.

Who It Affects

• State employees (classified, unclassified, and hourly) and all judicial, legislative, and county health department employees paid from state funds would receive a 2% salary increase, starting with the first pay day on or after Oct 1, 2024.
• Exclusions: local salary supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries, and Merit System or hourly employees whose pay is covered by a labor agreement or contract would not receive the increase.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Provides a 2% salary increase for defined state employees beginning with the first pay day on/after October 1, 2024.
• Section 2: Excludes local salary supplements and any Merit System or hourly employees under a labor agreement or contract from the increase.
• Section 3: Requires the Director of the State Personnel Department to revise the state pay plan; the State Comptroller to issue warrants; and to apply the same process for court officials/employees and for legislative branch staff with appropriate certification to the Comptroller.
• Section 4: Clarifies the act does not create new appropriations; funding is provided in the annual budget act.
• Section 5: Establishes immediate effectiveness upon passage/approval by the Governor or becoming law.

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