The proposed bill mandates a two percent salary increase for public education employees in Alabama, effective from the fiscal year 2024-2025. This increase applies to certificated personnel, education support personnel, and employees of specific public educational institutions, including the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind and two-year postsecondary institutions. The State Minimum Salary Schedule will be revised to incorporate this increase, ensuring that all employees receive the appropriate pay adjustment based on their salary step. Local boards of education are required to maintain salary schedules that align with these increases, and the bill also outlines the allocation of funds by the State Budget Officer for disbursement to educational boards. Importantly, the pay increases are in addition to any state or local step increases employees may be entitled to.

The bill includes specific exclusions, stating that the pay increase provisions do not apply to salary supplements granted by local boards of education, bonuses for certification by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, or the federal salary portion for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructors. It also allows local education boards to exclude part-time employees of community education or school-sponsored child care programs from the act's provisions. Furthermore, the pay increase does not apply to superintendents of education unless approved by a majority recorded vote from the governing body. The act includes a severability clause to ensure that if any part is deemed invalid, the remaining provisions will still be effective, and it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.