NSHE says historic COLAs created recurring shortfall; asks state for recurring support

Mar 11, 2025

NSHE officials told the subcommittee that prior biennial cost‑of‑living adjustments (COLAs) left an unfunded portion of the system’s salary costs. The system asked the Legislature for recurring general fund support to cover part of the gap and described the remaining campus-level adjustments.

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Nevada System of Higher Education officials told the joint subcommittee that the substantial cost‑of‑living adjustments (COLAs) enacted in the prior session left the system with a recurring funding gap and asked the Legislature to provide recurring general fund support to reduce that shortfall.

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