Budget committee approves pay raises for state workers
DOVER — The General Assembly’s appropriations committee began budget markup Tuesday by approving pay raises for most state workers and rejecting higher health care premiums.
The Joint Finance Committee unanimously agreed to include in the budget salary increases of $1,000 for most state employees, as recommended by Gov. John Carney in January.
Not included among the recipients of the flat sum are teachers, who would receive a 2 percent bump instead, and collectively bargained employees like correctional officers.
Lawmakers on the committee also opted not to require state employees to pay more for their health care, even though several members of State Employee Benefits Committee spoke in favor of those hikes earlier this month.
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