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Joint committee deadlocks on change-in-employee-compensation proposals; multiple CEC motions fail
Summary
Lawmakers debated four different change-in-employee-compensation (CEC) proposals — including a $1.55‑per‑hour proposal, merit-based raises and a governor-recommended 5% increase — but none of the motions achieved the required majority on Jan. 31. Committee members said they will revisit the issue.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee considered four competing change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) proposals Friday, Jan. 31, but failed to approve any of them after extended debate and multiple roll calls.
Analysts outlined four packaged CEC options for fiscal 2026: a dollar‑per‑hour approach that equates to $1.55 per hour per FTE and related adjustments for colleges and public schools (Motion 1); a variation that included a $1.55 floor plus a minimum 3% increase for all state employees up to a salary breakpoint (Representative Furness’s substitute, Motion 2); a merit‑based approach providing up to 4% on merit (Senator Cook’s motion, Motion 3); and the governor’s proposal that equates to an average 5% increase distributed on merit (Motion 4).
Representative Miller moved Motion 1, the $1.55 per hour across‑the‑board package, which was presented in the committee packet as totaling $177,429,000 across fund sources. Senator Cook moved the merit‑based option that would provide…
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