Alabama State Employees Association Names Gerald Dial “Legislator of the Year”

The Alabama State Employees Association has named Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) their “Legislator of the Year,” according to a cover story in the association’s Insider magazine.

“For over three decades, Gerald Dial has been at the forefront of fighting to protect state employees pay and benefits,” Mac McArthur, ASEA’s director said. “His unwavering leadership on our ‘bread and butter’ issues cannot be overstated. It is an honor to name Senator Dial as ASEA’s 2018 Legislator of the Year.”

Dial was a vigorous supporter of the 3% cost-of-living-raise that the Legislature approved in the 2018 session, and he was the sponsor of a one-time, $1 per month of service bonus for state employees.    

“The most important asset any entity has is its employees, and that’s true for businesses, non-profits, and government agencies,” Dial remarked. “State government serves the public best when agencies are able to hire and retain quality people to work as teachers, state troopers, and corrections officers.”

“It is an honor to be named Legislator of the Year. We should demand and expect the best of public employees, and reward and appreciate those who are working hard to serve Alabama,” Dial continued.