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Lawmakers debate wage approach for state employees; motions withdrawn and compensation decisions postponed
Summary
Committee members debated competing compensation proposals for FY2026 — a flat $1.55 per hour across the board endorsed by the CEC committee and a substitute that would give $1.55 per hour or 4%, whichever is higher — along with targeted market and classification adjustments.
Committee members engaged in an extended and often heated debate over the change in employee compensation (CEC) proposal for FY2026, including competing substitute motions and several roll calls. The proposals on the table included a CEC committee recommendation of a $1.55 per hour increase for permanent employees (with additional targeted adjustments such as an 8% increase for Idaho State Police trooper pay, a 3% or $1.55 increase for nursing/healthcare staff — whichever is greater — and a 4.5% market…
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