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JFAC approves $177.4 million compensation package including $1.55‑per‑hour minimum; divided committee votes reflect disagreement
Summary
The committee approved an across‑the‑board pay package that sets a $1.55‑per‑hour minimum increase for state employees, with targeted adjustments for IT, state troopers, military division and nursing staff; the motion passed after debate and a split Senate vote.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee voted Feb. 6 to add a compensation package to the maintenance bills that provides, at minimum, a $1.55 per hour increase for permanent state employees and targeted adjustments for specific employee groups. The committee vote followed extended debate over compression of pay scales and recruiting and retention concerns.
Representative Miller moved the fiscal‑year‑2026 motion to “provide $84,411,100 for a dollar 55 per hour per employee for permanent employees of state agencies and institutions; include $2,305,700 for community colleges; include $6,042,800 for salary‑schedule adjustments for those at the minimum of the pay grade; additional funding for Idaho Military Division to maintain parity with federal military…
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