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Debate over $63.8 million salary step expansion pits analysts against DBM and unions
Summary
DLS recommended deleting $63.8 million proposed for salary‑step expansions in FY27 amid tight finances; DBM Secretary Jake Weissman pushed back, citing pay equity and negotiated agreements, while multiple unions urged the committee to protect step increases to retain staff.
Analysts told the Appropriations Committee that the statewide personnel account includes proposals to expand salary steps and a 1.5% general pay increase, but DLS recommended deleting $63.8 million for the step expansion because of the state's fiscal condition.
Jacob Cash, the committee analyst, told members the governor's FY27 budget adds an additional 1.5% pay raise and a technical widening of salary steps to at least 2%, and that DLS recommends deleting the step‑expansion funding as a cost‑containment measure.
The recommendation drew a direct response from Jake Weissman, Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management. For…
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