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JFAC fails to approve any Change‑in‑Employee‑Compensation motion; CEC salary proposals sent back for revision
Summary
Committee members debated four CEC salary motions — flat dollar, flat dollar plus top‑up, merit‑based, and the governor’s 5% proposal — but could not reach a majority on any option and will revisit the issue at a later date.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 31 considered four alternate Change‑in‑Employee‑Compensation (CEC) proposals for fiscal 2026 but did not adopt any of them, leaving salary increases unresolved.
Staff analyst Mr. Bybee presented four distinct motions and the methodology used to calculate each. The motions differ in distribution and mechanics: (1) a flat $1.55 per hour per FTE approach with agency flexibility (motion led by Representative Miller; total $177,429,000 described in staff materials), (2) a $1.55 floor plus an additional $611,500 to guarantee a minimum 3% for all employees up to a salary threshold (Representative Furness’s substitute motion; total $178,040,500), (3) a merit‑based approach providing up to 4% (Senator…
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