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Legislature orders Division of Personnel to produce pay‑adjustment notices for governor, lieutenant governor and executive leaders
Summary
The Senate ordered the Division of Personnel to produce current and adjustment notices of appointment (NOAs) for the governor, lieutenant governor and any executive‑branch leaders whose pay increased following Public Employees Compensation Commission recommendations; the motion was moved, seconded and ordered without objection, with a production deadline of noon July 2, 2025.
Senators on June 27 voted to compel the Division of Personnel to produce personnel notices related to executive‑branch pay adjustments after members said they had not received promised documents from the governor's office.
Senator Giddens moved to waive Rule 308 and subpoena Cindy Richardson, director of the Division of Personnel, to deliver the current and any adjustment notices of appointment (NOAs) for the governor, the lieutenant governor and any executive‑branch leaders whose compensation rose following Public Employees Compensation Commission recommendations. The motion was seconded on the floor and, according to the session record, there were no objections. The presiding officer ordered the production and set a deadline of noon Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
“We need to be assured that this matter has been and will be put to rest,” Senator Kenneet L. Gittens said earlier on the floor after reporting that requested documents — described in the record as 'nopers' — had not been delivered in writing as promised.
Motion text and deadline
The motion directs the Division of Personnel to produce the current NOAs and any adjustment NOAs for named officials to the office of the Senate President by noon, July 2, 2025.
Implications
The subpoena targets personnel records tied to recent compensation changes and was advanced by members pressing for transparency on pay increases. The order does not itself change pay; it requires the personnel office to provide documentary evidence to the legislature. The production deadline is immediate in calendar terms and could prompt administrative compliance or further motions if documents are not produced on time.
Next steps
The Division of Personnel is the implementing department and must deliver documents by the stated deadline. Senators indicated they may press enforcement options if the records are not provided.
