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House rejects substitute to restructure longevity pay plan, concerns about career employees cited
Summary
The House debated a substitute to reform longevity pay — moving periodic base increases to annual cash bonuses counted for retirement — but defeated the measure 50–25 after sustained objections from career-employee representatives.
The House considered a substitute to restructure the state's longevity pay system and rejected it, recording 25 votes in favor and 50 against.
Representative Smith, the sponsor, described the substitute as a compromise to preserve recognition for long-term public employees while avoiding base-salary enhancements that certain analysts said created long-term fiscal pressure. Under the substitute,…
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