For 2023, lawmakers approved a 4% raise for state employees. After months of trying to craft a budget that could pass with just Republican votes, GOP leaders this week introduced a budget that aimed to peel off a small number of Democrats. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror. Updated: 6:21 AM MST June 23, 2022 State employees will get a raise, many for the first time in a decade. These class-specific raises are in addition to the 3.25% raise and lump-sum payments and will also go into effect July 1, 2022 and be reflected on the July 25 paycheck. Her office did not respond to questions seeking that clarification. Arizona Department of Administration. WebDeputy Chief Investment Officer. That includes $544 million for border security, roughly half of it for a wall, and $1 billion for highway construction, including widening Interstate 10 north of Casa Grande. By: Jim Small and Jerod MacDonald-Evoy - June 23, 2022 5:24 am. That includes $544 million for border security, roughly half of it for a wall, and $1 billion for highway construction, including widening Interstate 10 north of Casa Grande. Reachreporter Mary Jo Pitzl atmaryjo.pitzl@arizonarepublic.comand follow her on Twitter@maryjpitzl. ", Education:House vote puts Arizona on cusp of largest school voucher program in US. Hundreds of millions are set aside for water infrastructure as the state faces prolonged drought. As of April 8, 2021, both bills have passed where they were introduced and are awaiting full-floor discussions in the other. The budget also makes a $1.1 billion deposit into the pension fund for public safety and corrections officers, paying off the states unfunded liability for future retirement benefits. WebDeputy Chief Investment Officer. A proposed expansion of a tax credit to subsidize private school tuition was removed from the must-pass budget, likely dooming it. The House, where Democrats also hold a majority, approved the package 96-52 on Thursday. Over the last eight years, Arizona has made responsible decisions to live within our means, reduce burdensome government regulations and increase trust in our citizens and the result is a booming economy with record revenues. State workers get a 10% pay raise, the first across-the-board pay hike in more than a decade. This is really just getting on a soap box and vilifying immigrants and creating a political point, Quezada said. Republicans had sought to let parents use the scholarships to cover the entirety of a private schools tuition instead of the 90% limit that has been in place since the program was created in the early 2000s. There is ample evidence that this is a fair contract, a reasonable contract, an affordable contract, she said of Connecticuts wage hikes. WebThe Arizona State Retirement System Board of Trustees announced Friday, November 12, 2021 that qualified retirees will receive a Permanent Benefit Increase (PBI) to their monthly annuities, beginning with their July 2022 benefit check. When the dust settled on the budget, it was education funding that persuaded Democrats. 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This was not an easy process but this is what a negotiated budget compromise looks like, said House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, a Phoenix Democrat. Ducey is seeking a permanent 15% raise for state troopers, 20% for juvenile and adult corrections employees and pay boosts for several other agencies that total nearly $250 million a year. Get CT Mirror emails in your inbox daily. They also cover the next two fiscal years and potentially 2024-25 as well. That includes $544 million for border security, roughly half of it for a wall, and $1 billion for highway construction, including widening Interstate 10 north of Casa Grande. State law gives the board the autonomy to change employee classifications and pay plans. Across the Capitol complex, most of the bills in the Senate won the approval of at least 18 of the 30 senators. Connecticut is facing pressure from the private sector, municipalities and other states for its workers, Osten said, adding that the pandemic has made many state jobs less attractive. Nobody loves a budget once all the compromises are made, said Senate Majority Leader Rick Gray, R-Sun City. Pass it along to the KTAR News team here. Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) Ducey released a recovery-focused budget for Fiscal Year 2022, and he plans in making investments in K-12 education, public health, public safety, wildfire prevention, infrastructure and more, while also providing tax relief to residents. Hundreds of millions are set aside for water infrastructure as the state faces prolonged drought. Gov. Agencies are not required to give the increases. Sen. Martin Quezada, a Glendale Democrat, spoke out against plans to spend $335 million for a wall on the southern border, which he said would be useless in stopping people from crossing. And the budget includes another $200 million for school repairs and another $50 million for school safety initiatives. The cost of living, while going up, is still lower than in other areas. PHOENIX - Arizona's legislature approved a bipartisan $18 billion spending plan early Thursday that will make substantial investments in public schools, build new highways and pay down long-term debts. Arizona lawmakers approve bipartisan $18 billion budget, Students ill after coming into contact with weed killer at Arizona elementary school, Fishermen find remains of missing man inside shark, New Funding Bridges Gap Between Communities, Prison, nonprofit and restaurant raise funds for underage DUI, drug programs, Car theft victims family speaks out after woman pleads guilty to murder. It also eliminates the state equalization tax, a property tax for education, and backfills it with $330 million from the general fund. Their agreement adds $80 million in combined additional funding for Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, bringing their funding boosts in line with additional money already allocated to University of Arizona. 2021. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. Only a handful of dissenters from each party voted against the package of bills, and Republican Gov. Every single budgets bad, Gray said. State employees will get a raise, many for the first time in a decade. A north Phoenix church with ties in Turkey are rallying for earthquake survivors in the transcontinental country and also Syria. Take away federal money and pandemic extensions, and Arizona is left with a bare-bones unemployment insurance system. GOP leaders decided to just take the easy road out, the path of least resistance and give up and just spend, said Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, a Scottsdale Republican who voted against the budget. Arizona state employees get raises without needed OKs. Bipartisan budget boosts school funding, state employee pay raises, transportation. "It really was just a stopgap to start trying to stop people from leaving because all the agencies around us have received considerable pay raises and we were still so far behind," Hawkins said. Ironically, it was the Legislatures most conservative lawmakers who forced the hands of GOP leaders when they balked at initial, smaller spending proposals. Hundreds of millions are set aside for water infrastructure as the state faces prolonged drought. But for Democrats, this may have been the last chance for the foreseeable future to make an imprint on the state budget. But Osten said the agreements are essential to maintain a state workforce that is at its smallest size since the 1950s, an argument Lamont has made as well. A starting correctional officer earns just over $35,000 a year before the 20% premium pay. Republican leaders had struggled for months to craft a spending plan that could find unanimous support in the fractious GOP caucuses without relying on Democrats. He pointed to officer pay in Texas and California, where rookie California Highway Patrol officers start at $93,000 a year. Deputy Chief Investment Officer. State law gives the board the autonomy to change employee classifications and pay plans. The added funding includes phasing in funding for low-income students starting at $50 million in the upcoming fiscal year and growing to $100 million in three years and special education. The Senate completed action on a bill Thursday evening that will provide pay raises for state employees whose wages are outlined in state code. $225,000.05. Two Arizona state senators announced Tuesday they would be stepping down from Democratic leadership roles, citing different reasons. The state and unions have the option of continuing the same level of raises for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, or they can negotiate different compensation levels. The package of budget bills passed with overwhelming support, highly unusual in the modern era. For 2023, lawmakers approved a 4% raise for state employees. In the House, fiscal conservatives railed against the new spending, particularly the money dedicated for highway construction projects. The improbable bipartisanship was enabled by an unprecedented surplus topping $5 billion, allowing for a broad array of new spending and savings. Republicans last year cut $1.7 billion in income taxes. Lawmakers in the House and Senate ended a months-long impasse, working through the night to approve the budget shortly before sunrise. Gov. It is unclear whether Gov. Giving taxpayers their money back, especially as inflation soars, is the only truly conservative action, she said but the Senate rejected two of her amendments to do that. Doug Ducey, who appoints judges, a chance to further shape a conservative bench just ahead of his departure from office. The six new judges will cost the state $4.5 million a year, but about half that in the upcoming year because terms begin in January 2023, according a budget summary from the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Their agreement adds $80 million in combined additional funding for Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, bringing their funding boosts in line with additional money already allocated to the University of Arizona. Ducey hailed the deal, saying his policies of limited spending and regulation cuts can be credited for the surplus, although massive federal COVID-19 relief money also was a major contributor. Arizona lawmakers have approved a nearly $18 billion spending plan for the budget year ahead just one week before their deadline to do so. Also on Thursday evening, Senate made its way through its calendar, completing action on six additional bills and passing 11 others that will need to be finalized by the House. It allows state and local governments to boost pay by up to $13 per hour for essential workers and allows a maximum per-employee amount of $25,000. Ducey released a recovery-focused budget for Fiscal Year 2022, and he plans in making investments in K-12 education, public health, public safety, wildfire prevention, infrastructure and more, while also providing tax relief to residents. The budget also includes a bigger write-off for people who donate to qualified charities and foster care organizations. Jim Small is a native Arizonan and has covered state government, policy and politics since 2004, with a focus on investigative and in-depth policy reporting, first as a reporter for the Arizona Capitol Times, then as editor of the paper and its prestigious sister publications. Keith is a graduate of and a former journalism instructor at the University of Connecticut. 1/. The budget has nearly $600 million in new, permanent funding for public schools, up from about $330 million in the original proposal. One of the most exciting elements of the MLB offseason is the Arizona Fall League, which began its 30th season Monday. Ironically, it was the Legislature's most conservative lawmakers who forced the hands of GOP leaders when they balked at initial, smaller spending proposals. Tiny majorities in both chambers meant opposition from a single Republican lawmaker was enough to sink the budget if Democrats were united in opposition. More than just prices:Theadditional inflation effects you should know. The State Personnel Board last week voted to add four steps of 2.5% to employees pay structure. They also agreed to technical changes in a formula for distributing money to schools and $4 million each for school testing and 2022 election costs. Bipartisan budget boosts school funding, state employee pay raises, transportation. Right now, you can only earn $30 before benefits are reduced. It is unclear whether Gov. The agency has 448 vacancies out of nearly 2,300 approved positions and Ducey wants to spend $31 million a year on DPS raises alone, according to the governors office. All rights reserved. Updated: 6:21 AM MST June 23, 2022 State employees will get a raise, many for the first time in a decade. She says Arizona normally offers 26 weeks of payments; about the same as other states. In a time of intense partisan divisions see recent debates over school curriculum, transgender rights, abortion Republican leaders reached across the aisle to get the state's spending plan across the finish line when their own members objected. Arizona's legislature approved a bipartisan $18 billion spending plan early Thursday that will make substantial investments in public schools, build new highways and pay down long-term debts. As part of House Bill 1, also known as the executive branch budget, state employees will receive an 8% across-the-board raise in the next fiscal year. That sentiment was echoed by Sen. Rick Gray, a Sun City Republican and the Senates majority leader, who said this was the first true bipartisan budget hed been a part of during his legislative career. WebDeputy Chief Investment Officer. Get CT Mirror briefings with enterprise reporting, investigations and more in your inbox daily. Republican leaders had struggled for months to craft a spending plan that could find unanimous support in the fractious GOP caucuses without relying on Democrats. Jeffrey Hawkins, president of the Arizona State Troopers Association, said the premium pay is sorely needed at the agency that not only patrols state highways but does investigations, runs a crime lab and does many other law enforcement jobs. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Butler and her colleagues worried about capping the states collection at 10% when there is off-the-rails profit coming from the industry, adding that they are concerned about rising gambling addiction rates. WebFY 2022 Appropriations Report - General Fund Salary Adjustments for State Employees Since FY 2012 and Salary Adjustments for Elected Officials Created Date 8/4/2021 4:55:37 PM Web2022 Top Companies; Morning Scoop. Arizona state officials gave pay raises to 169 government workers without getting the required approval from the Department of 2021. The increases are tied to job performance and employees could increase two steps, or 5%, on his or her employment anniversary date. Likely there will be some sort of compromise concerning the two state bills. It does not call for a second raise or a cut to the number of weeks people can get paid. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. As part of House Bill 1, also known as the executive branch budget, state employees will receive an 8% across-the-board raise in the next fiscal year. Average annual pay before overtime for non-supervisors is just over $70,000. Doug Ducey was expected to approve it. Arizona Department of Administration. Nobody loves a budget once all the compromises are made, said Senate Majority Leader Rick Gray, R-Sun City. Certain occupations, such as corrections officers, Department of Child Safety case workers and highway patrol officers will get more on top of that. We are overpaying. He brings strong watchdog sensibilities and creative storytelling skills to the Arizona Mirror. December 9, 2014 Leave a comment. State law gives the board the autonomy to change employee classifications and pay plans. Arizona state officials gave pay raises to 169 government workers without getting the required approval from the Department of Using the money to provide premium pay for essential workers is allowed under terms of the virus relief law signed by the Democratic president last March. Republicans and Democrats joined forces early Thursday morning to pass a $15.8 billion budget that significantly increases K-12 funding and caps off a week of intense negotiations as state lawmakers scrambled to approve a spending plan and avert a state government shutdown on July 1. They are our people, who we count on each day to make us safe, she said. GOP and Democratic leaders agreed to add $526 million in new ongoing funding for K-12 schools, a substantial increase from the GOPs initial proposal. Arizona Department of Administration. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. 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The Legislature set aside $84 million for much-needed job-class-specific pay increases. "Are we having trouble hiring Supreme Court justices and needing to increase their salary for some reason?" While supporters backed raises for state employees and public safety workers as a recruitment tool, opponents questioned why raises for judges were necessary. Doug Ducey was expected to approve it. May 6, 2022 Updated May 7, 2022. Reach reporter Stacey Barchenger at stacey.barchenger@arizonarepublic.comor 480-416-5669. It is unclear whether Gov. The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. DEIJ Policy | Ethics Policy | Privacy Policy. The governor this year proposed his first tax cut that would benefit low-income Arizonans, a state version of the earned income tax credit program. But for me, its encouraging that we have actually come together. The plan includes a handful of small, targeted tax cuts for farm machines and private planes but no large-scale reductions. And it puts another $425 million in the rainy day fund to help the state weather a potential recession. $160 per employee a year to $186 per employee a year. Hundreds of millions are set aside for water infrastructure as the state faces prolonged drought. Arizona state employees get raises without needed OKs. Every single budgets bad, Gray said. That is one provision I am glad to see in here, Rep. Reginald Bolding, D-Phoenix, remarked, adding that Speaker of the House Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, had been instrumental in getting the measure, which will allow agencies to request DPS to conduct independent investigations, into the criminal justice portion of the state budget. GOP leaders decided to just take the easy road out, the path of least resistance and give up and just spend, said Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, a Scottsdale Republican who voted against the budget. Ducey is seeking a permanent 15% raise for state troopers, 20% for juvenile and adult corrections employees and pay boosts for several other agencies that total nearly $250 million a year. This is what our state, where voters are nearly evenly divided by party affiliation, has long asked of us to work together, said Rep. Reginald Bolding of Laveen, the top Democrat in the House. State lawmakers worked overnight and passed a $15.6 billion budget in the early morning hours of June 23. By: Jim Small and Jerod MacDonald-Evoy - June 23, 2022 5:24 am. December 9, 2014 Leave a comment. This is really just getting on a soap box and vilifying immigrants and creating a political point, Quezada said. Senate Bill 531 applies to teachers, school counselors, school service personnel and State Troopers. State employees will get a raise, many for the first time in a decade. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. She said agencies dont have to increase employees pay if it would be a financial burden to the office. The governor in2016 signed a bill expanding the Arizona Supreme Court to seven judges from five, saying it would improve efficiency even as the chief justice at the time objected, citing more dire court needs. The Legislature set aside $84 million for much-needed job-class-specific pay increases. Web2022 Top Companies; Morning Scoop. This is what our state, where voters are nearly evenly divided by party affiliation, has long asked of us to work together, said Rep. Reginald Bolding of Laveen, the top Democrat in the House. Two bills are moving through the Arizona legislature that could bring more money to unemployment earners. "So yeah, well deserved and hopefully it does what the intent was, to try to stop the high number of regrettable attrition that we have, increased retirement, guys going out earlier than they probably would have.". Whoops! Ned Lamont pitched an income tax cut in CT. Heres an overview of his proposal, Lamont, legislators heading for a battle over CT spending cap, State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. $225,000.05. Arizona Department of Administration. 2023 The Conneticut News Project. State lawmakers worked overnight and passed a $15.6 billion budget in the early morning hours of June 23. (File photo by Howard Fischer/For the Miner). "Arizona came in second to last. Even mail clerks at the states prisons are getting 20% premium pay. "We werent competitive at that rate," Hawkins said. The Associated Press learned of the moneys use when an updated report on the governors use of virus relief funds was posted by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, which provides non-partisan analysis of state finances to lawmakers. WebFY 2022 Appropriations Report - General Fund Salary Adjustments for State Employees Since FY 2012 and Salary Adjustments for Elected Officials Created Date 8/4/2021 4:55:37 PM Last Name (Optional First Name with no comma), Arizona State Retirement System (employees), Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, Psychiatric Medical Program Administrator, Health Care Cost Containment System - AHCCCS. The Senate gave final approval Friday to a four-year package of raises for state employees that includes $3,500 in bonuses to help stem a surge in worker retirements. WebHeres an example of the formula to be used for a qualified retiree with 20 years of service at the time of retirement: $11.49 X 20 years of service = $229.80 annual PBI, divided by 12 months = $19.15 increase to monthly benefit payment. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. And it puts another $425 million in the rainy day fund to help the state weather a potential recession. I had a bill I really cared about that I wanted included in the budget, a tax cut for low-income working families, Bowie said. Kay Ivey approved of the step changes prior to the boards decision. Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Phoenix, asked earlier this week with a dose of sarcasm. PHOENIX Governor Doug Ducey today expressed appreciation and gratitude for state workers on Arizona State Employee Recognition Day, thanking them for their dedication to serving the residents of one of the fastest-growing states. She says it's the actual payment amounts that put Arizona at the bottom of her list. I dont believe, fundamentally, that this agreement is fair at all.. The budget puts another $425 million into the rainy day fund, an emergency savings account, adding to $1 billion already stashed away. Osten said the raises reflect the valuable work state employees provide daily, and particularly throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Today were living in a post-COVID world, where employees and not employers are ruling the job market, said Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, co-chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee. "So acknowledging the importance of these positions at this time where staffing is such a big issue across the board, we thought this was a good thing to do.". TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - On Friday, Jan. 15, Arizona Gov. Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Republicans are widely expected to expand their majority in the 2022 election thanks to new district boundaries that appear to favor the GOP. I dont think we have a competitiveness problem here in Arizona, Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Paradise Valley, said, citing the $2.8 billion in sports bets made in the state since its implementation and the states meager tax collections. The budget is not sound and its not reflective of my conservative values, Ugenti-Rita said. PHOENIX (AP) Arizonas legislature approved a bipartisan $18 billion spending plan early Thursday that will make substantial investments in public schools, build new highways and pay down long-term debts. Sen. Sean Bowie, a moderate Phoenix Democrat, joined with moderate Republican Sen. Paul Boyer to push for more school funding, noting that in all more than $1 billion in new school funding was in the plan, with more than half ongoing. Ducey listed water, education, and border security as his priorities. Only a handful of dissenters from each party voted against the package of bills, and Republican Gov. Duceys budget director, Matt Gress, informed the Republican Senate president and House speaker of his decision to tap the funds for premium pay in a Dec. 9 letter. That includes $544 million for border security, roughly half of it for a wall, and $1 billion for highway construction, including widening Interstate 10 north of Casa Grande. A proposed expansion of a tax credit to subsidize private school tuition was removed from the must-pass budget, likely dooming it. A virtual reality experience is launching in Phoenix, allowing visitors to submerge themselves in history while touring the Anne Frank House. Gov. GOP leaders decided to just take the easy road out, the path of least resistance and give up and just spend, said Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, a Scottsdale Republican who voted against the budget. Thirty states have state versions of the credit. While annual retirements usually range from 2,000 to 2,500 per calendar year, more than 3,400 state employees have either retired or filed their written intentions to do so between January and March 31, 2022 alone. For me its encouraging that we have actually come together, and my hope is that the next term will have that same consensus, he said, adding that it shows compromise is possible. 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