Beebe Asks For 2 Percent Pay Raise for State Employees
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Updated: December 21, 2012
Gov. Mike Beebe is asking state lawmakers to approve a 2 percent pay raise for all state employees.
Beebe said the budget forecast is looking better than originally expected. He said he thinks state workers deserve a pay hike.
When asked if he thinks the Legislature will approve, Beebe said he is "cautiously optimistic."
Last year, he asked for a 1.86 percent cost of living adjustment but dropped it to make up for tax cuts that the Legislature wanted instead.
Beebe said the budget forecast is looking better than originally expected. He said he thinks state workers deserve a pay hike.
When asked if he thinks the Legislature will approve, Beebe said he is "cautiously optimistic."
Last year, he asked for a 1.86 percent cost of living adjustment but dropped it to make up for tax cuts that the Legislature wanted instead.
Comments
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Roy G.
December 21, 2012 at 5:44 pm
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Roy G.
December 21, 2012 at 5:39 pm
