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Idaho CEC hears governors 5% pay recommendation, staff outline costs and policy choices
Summary
The Change in Employee Compensation Committee reviewed the governors FY2026 recommendation for a 5% change in employee compensation, discussed benefit-cost drivers and specialty pay adjustments for IT, engineering and other job classes, and approved committee minutes by voice vote.
The Change in Employee Compensation Committee met Jan. 9 and reviewed the governors recommendation for fiscal year 2026 that includes a 5% change in employee compensation and related adjustments to salary structures, benefit funding and targeted market corrections.
The recommendation matters because it sets the policy direction the committee will forward to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC) for appropriation. Committee staff and executive branch administrators laid out the projected fiscal impact, how salary-structure adjustments differ from merit pay, and why targeted funding for IT and engineering positions and continued funding for health benefits were included in the governors budget.
Keith Bybee, Division Manager of the Budget and Policy Analysis Division, briefed the committee on the states revenue and appropriation picture and explained why the Legislature currently appears to have one-time and ongoing options. "Having structural balance like you see on the screen right now gives the legislature a lot of options to consider," Bybee said, summarizing the larger fiscal context that frames CEC choices. He walked members…
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