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JFAC fails to adopt any change‑in‑employee‑compensation plan; voting rules cause confusion
Summary
The committee did not approve any of four proposed change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) packages Friday. Multiple motions (flat dollar, merit, governor’s 5%) were debated and voted on; procedural disagreement over the joint voting letter and quorum requirements complicated votes.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee considered four competing change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) motions Friday but failed to adopt any of them, leaving the issue unresolved for future committee action.
Committee analysts presented four distinct proposals: (1) an adjusted CEC recommendation that funds a $1.55 per hour per FTP allocation and specified increases for colleges, community colleges and public schools (motion total shown as $177,429,000); (2) a hybrid $1.55 per hour plus a guaranteed 3% minimum for higher‑paid employees; (3) a merit‑based plan providing up to 4% implemented by merit; and (4) the governor’s recommended 5% merit distribution (motion total shown on the table in the packet). Mr. Bybee, the committee analyst, laid out the methodology and fund splits for each motion and explained where special adjustments (IT/engineering,…
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