HB6 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip PettusRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Employees' Retirement System, all ALEA law enforcement officers, including State Police Tier II Plan members, to receive payment for up to 80 hours of accrued and unused annual leave per year

Summary

HB6 would extend the leave-payout benefit to State Police Tier II Plan members, allowing payment for up to 80 hours per year of accrued unused annual leave beyond 480 hours.

What This Bill Does

It extends the existing annual leave payout rule to State Police Tier II Plan members. It also specifies payout rules for other covered groups: Department of Public Safety officers can receive payment for accrued unused annual leave above 60 days (up to 10 days per year), and certain Department of Corrections employees certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission can receive payment for accrued unused leave above 480 hours (up to 80 hours per year); in all cases payments are calculated at the employee's regular rate of pay. The act becomes effective October 1, 2026.

Who It Affects

• State Police Tier II Plan members: eligible to receive payment for up to 80 hours per year of accrued unused annual leave once their total exceeds 480 hours.
• DPS officers and POST-certified Department of Corrections employees: existing payout rules apply (DPS: payment for leave above 60 days up to 10 days/year; DOC: payment for leave above 480 hours up to 80 hours/year), with payments at the regular rate of pay.

Key Provisions

• Adds State Police Tier II Plan members to the 80-hour-per-year payout for accrued unused leave in excess of 480 hours.
• For Department of Public Safety officers, allows payment for accrued unused annual leave days in excess of 60 days, up to a maximum of 10 days per year, paid at regular rate of pay.
• For merit-classified Department of Corrections employees certified as correctional or law enforcement officers by the Alabama POST, allows payment for accrued unused leave hours in excess of 480 hours, up to a maximum of 80 hours per year, paid at regular rate of pay.
• Effective date: October 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Retirement