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JFAC defers change-in-employee-compensation decisions after last-minute revisions and withdrawn motions
Summary
JFAC debated competing employee compensation proposals, including a $1.55-per-hour flat increase favored by the CEC committee and a percent/merit-based approach advanced by others, but members withdrew motions and deferred final action so staff could correct omissions and recalculate totals.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee engaged in extended debate over proposed changes to employee compensation but did not adopt any final action Friday after multiple motions were amended and ultimately withdrawn to allow staff time to reconcile numbers.
Analysts described two principal approaches on the table. One (the CEC committee recommendation) was to provide a $1.55 per hour increase to permanent state employees (a flat-dollar approach that is a larger percentage raise for lower-paid employees), along with targeted adjustments including an 8% increase for Idaho State Police trooper pay, a $1.55 or 3% increase for nursing/healthcare staff (whichever is greater, distributed on merit), and a 4.5% market-based increase for classified IT and engineering positions. The governor's…
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