The bill amends Section 11-2A-4 of the Code of Alabama 1975, known as the Omnibus Pay Act, to ensure that local officials receive uniform increases in compensation that are granted to all county employees by the county commission. The new legal language specifies that these increases will be included in the initial compensation of local officials, and it establishes that the base compensation for any local official elected or appointed after July 1, 2025, will be the compensation of the previous officeholder, including any uniform increases they received. Additionally, the bill clarifies that officials in Category 2 will be eligible for cost-of-living increases starting October 1, 2000.

The bill also modifies provisions regarding local laws that may increase compensation for local officials. It states that if a local law increases a local official's compensation, that official will not be entitled to uniform increases until their total compensation equals or exceeds the increase provided by the local law, unless otherwise specified by local law. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025. Key deletions from the current law include the removal of specific language regarding the base compensation established on October 1, 2000, and the conditions under which officials would not receive uniform increases.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 11-2A-4
Enrolled: 11-2A-4