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DCYF: collective‑bargaining pay increases funded; agency to cut 60 positions amid budget tightening
3650872 · May 21, 2025
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Summary
DCYF said the Legislature funded a 3% salary increase July 1 and a 2% increase in July 2026 for employees, but the agency must eliminate 60 positions as part of administrative efficiencies and budget reductions; 35 of those positions were vacant.
DCYF said on May 14 that the conference budget funds collective bargaining pay increases for agency employees but requires staff reductions and administrative efficiencies.
The personnel changes matter because they will affect DCYF operations and some employees directly: Renee Newkirk said employees…
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