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Lawmakers debate pay formula for state employees; motions withdrawn, matter deferred
Summary
JFAC members debated competing approaches to change-in-employee-compensation — a flat dollar-per-hour increase vs. a percentage/merit-based approach — but substitute and original motions were withdrawn and the committee deferred the issue for further work.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee took up change-in-employee-compensation (CEC) proposals for FY2026 and engaged in extended debate over two approaches: a flat-dollar increase for all permanent employees (a $1.55-per-hour uplift) as recommended by the CEC committee and a percentage/merit‑based substitute (a 4% or $1.55, whichever is higher, plus targeted market adjustments for IT/engineering and other job classes).
Representative Furness moved the CEC package that included $1.55 per hour for permanent…
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