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Joint committee debates multiple CEC pay proposals; no change approved Friday
Summary
Lawmakers debated four competing change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) motions covering flat dollar increases, merit‑based raises and the governor's 5% merit proposal; repeated votes failed and the committee will revisit the issue on a later date.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee spent the bulk of its Jan. 31 meeting debating competing approaches to change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) for fiscal year 2026 but failed to approve any of the motions presented.
Analysts presented four detailed CEC proposals that differed by distribution method (flat dollar per hour versus merit percentage), eligibility rules, and targeted supplements for categories including IT/engineering staff, troopers, and public‑school employees. Representative Miller moved the first proposal (a $1.55‑per‑hour approach and related allocations); Senator Cook and others later proposed substitute motions that emphasized merit (one substitute provided up to 4% merit increases). Representative Furness later offered a…
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