Update on Recent Issues
Department of Labor's new overtime rule effective December 1, 2016, raises salary thresholds. Counties adapt by adjusting salaries, pay, and workloads. Also, Alabama's Juvenile Justice Task Force is studying reforms for adequate funding and administration of juvenile care.
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Update on Recent Issues The guy who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it. www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Overtime Department of Labor issued a new rule which will go into effect on December 1, 2016 The rule updates the salary level for the executive, administrative, and professional exemption Current threshold: $455 week/$23,660 year December 1, 2016 threshold: $913 week/$47,476 year www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Who is NOT affected? Hourly workers (currently entitled to overtime or comp time pay) Elected officials Executive, administrative or professional workers with regular workweeks of 40 or fewer hours Salaried workers who do not primarily perform executive, administrative, or professional duties (currently entitled to overtime or comp time pay) Highly compensated workers those making more than $134,004 and who satisfy a minimal duties test www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues How do counties adapt to the new rule? Raise salaries Pay overtime above a salary Evaluate and realign the employee workload Utilize compensatory time arrangements earned at the rate of 1.5 times for each overtime hour worked (be mindful that there is a proper process to follow before implementing a compensatory time policy) www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Simplified Sellers Use Tax Program Established Oct. 1, 2015 Collections Occurred for three quarters Counties receive 25 percent of revenue Distributed by population www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Simplified Sellers Use Tax First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter $ 12,570 $ 469,600 $1,805,887 Total for Counties $ 572,014 www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Alabama Juvenile Justice Task Force Studying the current juvenile justice structure Will make recommendations for changes to ensure adequate funding and administration of housing, transportation and medical care Counties are advocating for changes that will: Include state and municipal participation Properly limit the county s role in the care and detention of juveniles held pursuant to state or municipal laws or programs www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Juvenile Detention and Care Costs Survey of 16 Counties $15.0 $14,357,000 $14.5 $14.0 $13,127,000 $13.5 $13.0 $12.5 $11,639,000 $12.0 $11.5 $11.0 $10,861,000 $10.5 $10.0 2005 2010 2014 2015 Juvenile Detention Costs www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Expansion of Police Jurisdictions This issue was identified by members and board as a priority for this quadrennium Legislation passed in 2015 to alter reporting of changes in Police Jurisdiction lines and to allow the changes to take affect only on January 1 of each year www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Expansion of Police Jurisdictions Senate Bill 218 Passed during the 2016 Session Negotiations over this legislation were extensive and, at times, very frustrating Focus for counties was the movement of police jurisdictions without public knowledge and the exercise of police jurisdictions on so-called island or noncontiguous properties www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Expansion of Police Jurisdictions SB 218 was passed on last day of session with an immediate effective date The changes represent a step forward but the Association anticipates that the Legislature will consider additional issues with police jurisdictions in the coming sessions www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Expansion of Police Jurisdictions Annexation no longer automatically moves the police jurisdiction lines. There must be an affirmative vote of the municipal governing body to adjust the police jurisdiction lines during annexation process www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Expansion of Police Jurisdictions Cities with 3-mile police jurisdictions (population of more than 6,000) may withdraw the police jurisdiction to 1.5 miles by ordinance Once withdrawn, the police jurisdiction may be extended beyond 1.5 miles only by local law www.alabamacounties.org
Update on Recent Issues Expansion of Police Jurisdictions "(f) When any noncontiguous property has been annexed or is annexed into a municipality, the municipal governing body shall not to exercise any jurisdiction or authority in any portion of the police jurisdiction extended as a result of the annexation, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Act 2016-391 www.alabamacounties.org
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