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Senators debate lump-sum annual leave payouts and government liquidity during budget hearing
Summary
During the Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee's Sept. 15 hearing on the FY2026 budget, senators discussed a House provision that would permit lump-sum payouts for separating law enforcement officers and debated whether to extend such payouts more broadly amid concerns about government liquidity and unpaid overtime.
Saipan, Sept. 15 — The Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee spent part of its Sept. 15 hearing on a House budget provision that would authorize lump-sum annual-leave payouts for law enforcement officers upon separation, and senators and finance officials debated expanding the payout to all government employees and the fiscal implications of doing so.
Senator Donald M. Magona asked Finance whether the government has funds to cover a lump-sum payout provision included in the House version of the budget. Finance staff said they did not have immediate information about the provision’s cost or funding source and agreed to provide…
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