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Joint committee deadlocks on Change‑in‑Employee‑Compensation proposals; multiple CEC motions fail
Summary
Committee debated four CEC options — flat $1.55/hour floor, governor’s 5% merit, 4% merit, and a mixed dollar/merit approach — but failed to approve any of the motions on Jan. 31 after tied and split roll calls and procedural disputes over joint voting rules.
Boise — The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee considered four alternative statewide Change‑in‑Employee‑Compensation (CEC) proposals on Jan. 31 but failed to pass any of them after extended debate and procedural disagreement over joint voting rules.
Analysts presented four CEC motions and the methodology used to calculate statewide costs and fund splits. The options included: a flat‑dollar approach that would allocate $1.55 per hour per FTE with flexibility for agencies; a hybrid that guaranteed $1.55 per hour up to a pay threshold and a minimum 3% for higher earners; a merit‑based up to 4% by merit approach; and the governor’s recommended 5%…
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