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Committee deadlocks on change‑in‑employee‑compensation plans after multiple failed motions
Summary
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee debated four competing CEC proposals Jan. 31 — a flat dollar‑per‑hour approach, a governor's 5% merit plan, a minimum‑3% hybrid, and a merit‑based up to 4% plan — but could not pass any of them and deferred further action.
Members of the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee spent much of Jan. 31 debating four competing approaches to change in employee compensation (CEC) for fiscal 2026 but failed to adopt any motion before adjourning the agenda item.
Committee staff, represented by Mr. Bybee, outlined four packaged motions that differed in distribution method and total cost: a flat dollar proposal based on $1.55 per hour (widely described as "$1.55/$1.55" or "dollar 55" in the packet); a hybrid that added funding to ensure a 3% minimum for all employees; a merit‑based plan providing up to 4% tied to performance; and the governor's recommendation that equated to a 5% merit increase.
Representative Miller offered the packaged $1.55‑per‑hour motion (motion 1), which staff calculated at $84,411,000 for the base dollar‑per‑hour…
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