Post by pavel on Mar 23, 2016 5:05:53 GMT -6
House and Senate leaders agreed Tuesday on a record $23.7 billion state budget for the upcoming year, but not before adding more to the pot for employee raises.
Gov. Nathan Deal in January had proposed 3 percent raises for the state’s 200,000 teachers and state employees. Lawmakers then increased the raises for employees in areas with high turnover, such as public health nurses.
The final agreement increases raises for law enforcement agencies, such as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents and state troopers, to 6 percent for the coming year.
Deal and lawmakers had considered waiting until next year to address the problem of officers leaving in droves for higher-paying jobs with other police agencies.
Read more: www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/lawmakers-agree-on-record-237-billion-budget-with-/nqqPZ/
Gov. Nathan Deal in January had proposed 3 percent raises for the state’s 200,000 teachers and state employees. Lawmakers then increased the raises for employees in areas with high turnover, such as public health nurses.
The final agreement increases raises for law enforcement agencies, such as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents and state troopers, to 6 percent for the coming year.
Deal and lawmakers had considered waiting until next year to address the problem of officers leaving in droves for higher-paying jobs with other police agencies.
Read more: www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/lawmakers-agree-on-record-237-billion-budget-with-/nqqPZ/