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Committee fails to adopt change‑in‑employee‑compensation plan after multiple motions; CEC deferred
Summary
Committee members debated four alternative CEC packages — flat $1.55 hourly increase, 3% minimum plus $1.55, merit‑based 4%, and the governor’s 5% merit plan — but none of the motions secured the required joint majority and the committee deferred final action to a future date.
BOISE, Idaho — Lawmakers on the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee debated four competing change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) motions during a lengthy Jan. 31 session but did not approve any plan.
Committee analysts outlined four options in the packet: (1) a flat dollar approach calculated at $1.55 per hour per FTP (motion 1); (2) a $1.55 per hour approach with $611,500 added to guarantee a 3% minimum for higher‑paid…
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