SB68 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Greg AlbrittonSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024
Summary: SB68 would provide a 2% cost-of-living salary increase for most Alabama state employees for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2024.
What This Bill Does
It requires a 2% salary increase for state employees in classified and unclassified service, all hourly state employees, and for judicial and legislative personnel whose pay is funded through approved budgets, starting on or after the first pay day on/after October 1, 2024. The increase also applies to county health department employees under the State Merit System when their pay is funded by state, county, or contributing agency budgets under the Health Board. The act specifies that certain groups are not covered, such as local salary supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries, and Merit System or hourly employees whose pay is governed by a labor agreement or contract. The relevant state and court/legislative offices must update their pay schedules and have the State Comptroller issue warrants to implement the raise, with funding provided in the annual budget act rather than as a standalone appropriation.

Who It Affects
State employees in classified and unclassified service and all hourly state employees—will receive a 2% salary increase starting the first pay day on/after October 1, 2024.
Judicial personnel and employees—as well as officers and related staff—whose pay is funded through state, county, or contributing agency budgets under the State Merit System—will receive a 2% salary increase.
Legislative personnel and employees (Senate, House, and Legislative Services Agency staff)—will receive a 2% salary increase.
County health department employees under the State Merit System whose pay is paid from budgets provided/arranged by the state or contributing agencies—will receive a 2% salary increase.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Beginning with the first pay day on/after October 1, 2024, a 2% salary increase is provided for eligible state employees and certain others as defined.
Section 2: Excludes the increase from applying to local salary supplements for judges or local employees tied to state salaries; excludes Merit System or hourly employees whose pay is covered by a labor agreement or contract.
Section 3: Requires the Director of the State Personnel Department, Administrative Director of Courts, and leaders of the Senate, House, and LSA to revise pay plans and certify increases to the State Comptroller, who will issue warrants accordingly.
Section 4: Clarifies that the act does not create new appropriations; funding must be provided in the annual budget act for affected entities.
Section 5: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval.

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Subjects: State Government