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Committee deadlocks on change‑in‑employee‑compensation; four CEC proposals fail to pass
Summary
After extended debate and multiple substitute motions, the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee did not reach agreement on change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) proposals; members cited differences over flat‑dollar vs. merit increases, inclusion of trooper pay, and joint voting rules.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 31 spent more than an hour debating four competing change‑in‑employee‑compensation (CEC) proposals but failed to approve any of them, leaving lawmakers without a committee recommendation on statewide salary adjustments for fiscal 2026.
Committee analysts presented four distinct CEC options that differed in distribution method (flat dollar versus percentage), targeted groups, and implementation rules. Representative Miller offered the dollar‑amount motion that would provide $1.55 per hour per permanent FTP and a bundle of targeted increases, while other members proposed merit‑based percentage increases and the governor’s 5% merit recommendation.
Representative Miller moved the first proposal, described by analysts as applying a $1.55/hour increase across state employees…
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