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Most state employees have earned a raise and they will get one this year. House and Senate leadership agreed to

• Fund a 3 ½ percent cost of living increase (COLA),
• Provide funding for a 1 ½ percent discretionary increase, so the boss can reward stellar performance, and
• Increase funding for health insurance benefits

The UHP will receive an additional $1.5 M, the Attorney General’s Office an additional $1.6 M, and Corrections an additional $3.1 M. Contract providers will receive a six percent increase. That is one percent above the five percent for traditional state employees (3.5 + 1.5) but it does not include a health insurance increase.

This was one of our original priorities for the session. We need to retain good employees, and we're grateful to be able to fund a modest, but well-deserved increase.

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