Bill > HB239

This bill mandates a 2% salary increase for most public school employees in Alabama, including certificated teachers and education support personnel, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and continuing in subsequent years, ensuring these raises are reflected in local salary schedules and paid in addition to any other step increases. It also provides a one-time lump-sum payment, called a "longevity bonus payment," to retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System who retired before May 1, 2026, and are receiving or entitled to receive benefits by September 30, 2026, calculated as $1 per month for each year of service, with a similar payment for beneficiaries of deceased retirees, though individuals whose Medicaid eligibility would be negatively impacted by this bonus will not receive it. The bill specifies that these pay increases are not appropriations themselves but will be funded through the annual Education Trust Fund budget, and it applies to various educational entities including city and county school systems, the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB), and two-year postsecondary institutions within the Alabama Community College System, with some exceptions for certain part-time employees and superintendents.

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