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State seeks pay‑table update and modest EGI premium increase to address hiring gaps and spent reserves
Summary
ANI and HRD asked the Joint Appropriations Committee to move state pay tables toward the 2024 market table to reduce recruiting gaps — HRD estimates an aggregate market lag around 8.7% and larger shortfalls for nurses and attorneys — and proposed a 6.3% EGI premium increase to begin replenishing benefit reserves.
ANI and the Human Resources Division told the committee they want to move the state's pay tables closer to the most recent market pay tables rather than revert to a simpler ‘‘move everyone to 90%’’ step. HRD presented market‑lag analysis showing the state's overall pay tables lag the 2024 market pay table by roughly 8.7% on average; particular occupational families are further behind (nursing ~21.2% behind, attorneys ~17.9%; lower pay grades C–G lag ~14.6–15.6%). HRD argued a targeted pay‑table move to 2024 would better close gaps in…
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