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Joint finance panel deadlocks on statewide pay proposals; CEC items left unresolved
Summary
Multiple change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) proposals — including a $1.55‑per‑hour flat increase option, merit‑based proposals and the governor’s 5% proposal — failed to secure the required majorities; the committee will revisit CEC at a later date.
Lawmakers on the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee considered four competing change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) motions Friday but failed to adopt any of them, postponing a final decision.
Committee staff member Mr. Bybee presented four distinct approaches in a prepared packet: a flat dollar increase computed at $1.55 per hour per FTE across many employees with specific carve‑outs ($84,411,000 statewide for state employees on that basis and additional amounts for community colleges and public schools); a version that combines the $1.55 floor with a guaranteed minimum 3% for higher‑paid employees; a merit‑based plan that provides up to 4% by merit; and the governor’s recommended approach calculated as a 5% salary increase by merit. Bybee explained the methodology and funding splits by fund source and agency.
Representative Miller moved the first packet…
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