HB255 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phillip PettusRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, State Police Tier II Plan members paid for up to 80 hours unused annual leave over 480 hours per year
Summary: HB255 would let State Police Tier II Plan members receive pay for up to 80 hours of unused annual leave per year beyond 480 hours, and extend similar leave-payment rules to certain DPS and Corrections staff.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the leave-payment rules to allow compensation for accrued, unused annual leave that exceeds specific thresholds. For State Police Tier II Plan members, payment can cover up to 80 hours per year above 480 hours. For Department of Public Safety officers, payment is allowed for leave beyond 60 days, up to 10 days per year. For corrections officers certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, payment is allowed for leave beyond 480 hours, up to 80 hours per year. Payments are calculated using the employee's regular rate of pay, and the act becomes effective October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
State Police Tier II Plan members of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama (ERS Alabama): eligible to receive payment for up to 80 hours of unused annual leave per year exceeding 480 hours.
Department of Public Safety (DPS) law enforcement officers: eligible to receive payment for accrued unused annual leave beyond 60 days, up to 10 days per year.
Corrections Department employees who require POST certification as correctional or law enforcement officers: eligible to receive payment for accrued unused annual leave beyond 480 hours, up to 80 hours per year.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 36-26-35 to authorize payments for accrued and unused annual leave above specified thresholds for targeted law enforcement groups.
State Police Tier II Plan members can receive up to 80 hours per year of unused leave beyond 480 hours.
DPS law enforcement officers can receive payment for unused leave beyond 60 days, up to 10 days per year.
Corrections officers certified by POST can receive up to 80 hours per year of unused leave above 480 hours, with payment at the regular rate of pay.
Payment calculations use the employee's regular rate of pay.
Effective date of the act: October 1, 2025.

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