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Joint finance panel approves $177.4 million compensation package, directs $1.55/hour minimum increase
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a package that funds a minimum $1.55-per-hour raise for state employees in FY2026 and directs targeted increases for community colleges, public safety, IT, nursing and schools. The motion passed on roll call after extended debate over pay compression and merit.
Boise — The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6 approved a compensation package that directs funding for a minimum $1.55-per-hour increase for permanent state employees in fiscal year 2026 and includes targeted adjustments for several employee groups.
Representative Miller moved the measure, which the committee staff described as totaling $177,429,100 across general, dedicated and federal funds. The language directs pay increases between $1.05 and $1.55 per hour and includes separate provisions: a calculated 5 percent allocation for community colleges, a 4.5 percent increase for classified and nonclassified IT and engineering staff, additional funding for Idaho State Police troopers up to an 8 percent total increase, and funding to provide nursing and health care workers either $1.55 per hour or 3 percent, whichever is greater. The motion also includes $84,669,500 for public schools and the Idaho…
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