Compensation Issues
Opinion
# 99-070
Discussion of the probate judge's entitlement to 5¢ per name
for preparation of the voter list. Opinion
# 99-130
Discussion of statutory bonuses to be paid to certified mappers
and appraisers under state general law. Opinion
# 99-162
Discussion of several issues related to the unit system and
the general law on reimbursement of county commissioners for mileage and expenses
related to road work Opinion
#2000-202
Discussion of compensation for an absentee election manager.
Opinion
#2000-019
Discussion of compensation for an absentee election manager.
Opinion
#2000-082
Morgan County has no authority to supplement the salaries of
bailiffs under general laws of the State. Opinion
#2000-174
Act No.2000-108 (the Omnibus Pay Act) expressly authorizes counties
to provide an expense allowance to tax collectors beginning on or after June 1,
2000. Opinion
#2000-249
Discussion of compensation for sitting and retired judges under
the Investment in Justice Act of 1999. Opinion
#2001-005
Increasing the probate fees as provided in Act No.2000-108 (the
Omnibus Pay Act) does not indicate the county commission has provided an expense
allowance for the revenue commissioner. Opinion
# 2001-038
Discussion of the application of the Omnibus Pay Act to county
officials whose salary exceeds the initial increases in compensation provided
under the new law. Opinion
# 2001-065
Discussion of the state's responsibility to reimburse the
county for additional compensation to be paid to election officials pursuant to
Act No. 2000-671. Clarifies misleading language in AG's Opinion
# 2000-202. Opinion
# 2001-096
Discussion of various aspects of the Omnibus Pay Act related
to the one-stop tag program and the revenue commissioner's expense allowance and
cost of living increases. Opinion
# 2001-108
Discussion of the constitutional prohibition against awarding
additional compensation to employees when the employees do not provide additional
consideration in exchange for the compensation. Opinion
# 2002-024
Discussion of the effective date of increases in compensation
for certain officials covered by the Omnibus Pay Act in counties required to "opt
in". Opinion
#2002-055
Discussion clarifying that an "opt-in" county must adopt all
provisions of the Omnibus Pay Act. Opinion
#2002-123
Discussion of under what circumstances officials covered by
the "Omnibus Pay Act" are entitled to cost of living increases. Opinion
#2002-203
Discussion of the proper application of merit raises for officials
covered by the "Omnibus Pay Act." Opinion
#2002-216
Discussion explaining that the office of county treasurer is
not one of the offices covered by the "Omnibus Pay Act". Opinion
#2002-216
Discussion providing that the county commission may direct
that a public official's salary be reduced, even during a term of office, if the
salary is erroneously granted. Opinion
# 2002-237
Discussion providing that an award of insurance premium payments
to members of the county commission would be an increase in compensation during
their term and therefore prohibited by the Constitution of Alabama. Opinion
# 2002-272
Discussion providing that an absentee election manager is
entitled to the same per-day compensation that election day officials receive
pursuant to section 17-6-13 of the Code of Alabama, and that if the election inspector
is paid more than the statutory minimum pursuant to local law, section 17-6-13
provides that the absentee election manager is entitled to the same compensation
paid to the inspector. Opinion
# 2002-291
Discussion of the compensation to be paid to certain election
officials, including the absentee election manager, and in particular, how to
apply general and local laws addressing compensation. Opinion
# 2003-090
Discussion providing that local elected officials are entitled
to the same amount or percentage longevity increase(s) as are available to all
county employees if these increases are uniform for all employees and are granted
at the time of adoption of the county budget. Opinion
# 2003-157
Discussion providing that License Commissioner and other elected
officials are entitled to longevity increases and bonuses granted to county employees
by the County Commission at the time of the approval of the budget. Opinion
# 2003-076
Discussion providing that local elected officials are not entitled
to an across-the-board raise and longevity raise granted to the county employees
if the raises are not adopted at the time of the approval of the county budget.
Opinion
# 2004-047
Discussion providing that local officials are entitled to
the same uniform merit raises granted to eligible county employees at the time
of the approval of the county budget, which must be paid in the form of an expense
allowance until the commencement of the next term of office, and that if not properly
granted at the time of the budget's adoption, applicable local officials are entitled
to be paid the increase retroactively. Opinion
# 2004-050
Discussion providing that the Revenue Commissioner may receive
a uniform cost-of-living raise granted to all county employees if that raise was
approved at the same time that the county commission approved the county budget,
but would not be entitled to cost-of-living raise which was not adopted at that
time. Opinion
# 2004-050
Discussion providing that a local act may not alter the requirements
of the Omnibus Pay Act. Opinion
# 2004-112
Discussion providing that a registrar must work a reasonable
amount of time and sufficient number of hours to justify the claim for compensation
under Sections 17-4-153 and 17-4-156.
Opinion # 2004-189
Discussion providing that the Omnibus Pay Act applies only to elected county officials named in the act.
Opinion # 2005-091
Discussion providing that under the Omnibus Pay Act, the local elected officials are entitled to the same uniform merit raises granted by the county commission to eligible county employees at the time of approval of the county budget.
Opinion # 2005-091
Discussion providing that a local official who receives an increase by local legislation is not entitled to a cost-of-living increase under the Act until the total compensation the official would have received under the Act is equal to or exceeds the increase provided by the local law.
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