Alabama HB160 amends overtime compensation rules for certain Tuscaloosa County public safety employees.

Alabama HB160 modifies overtime compensation rules for specific public safety employees in Tuscaloosa County. It allows law enforcement officers in the City of Northport or City of Tuscaloosa to choose between overtime pay or compensatory leave if they work more than eight hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week. This option applies only to officers assigned to four 10-hour shifts per week. The City of Tuscaloosa's Executive Director of Public Safety is excluded from these benefits. The changes become effective on October 1, 2026.

Alabama HB160 amends overtime compensation rules for certain Tuscaloosa County public safety employees.

Alabama HB160 modifies overtime compensation rules for specific public safety employees in Tuscaloosa County. It allows law enforcement officers in the City of Northport or City of Tuscaloosa to choose between overtime pay or compensatory leave if they work more than eight hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week. This option applies only to officers assigned to four 10-hour shifts per week. The City of Tuscaloosa's Executive Director of Public Safety is excluded from these benefits. The changes become effective on October 1, 2026.