May 6, 2022 Updated May 7, 2022. The budget also gives raises to judges throughout the court system, from Superior Court up to Supreme Court, costing about $3 million a year, according to budget documents. 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. "We werent competitive at that rate," Hawkins said. 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. State lawmakers worked overnight and passed a $15.6 billion budget in the early morning hours of June 23. That paperwork sets the guidelines for how Arizona can spend its influx of cash, including a$4 billion-plus surplus to end the current year. Rowan has spent the last few months going through unemployment data from states, giving context to the problems we are seeing now. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. The bonuses, the GOP argued, are hardly the key to retaining workers, as the governor and other Democrats claim. Fazio said it reflects the pull unions have on state government, and that taxpayers will end up footing the bill. 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. Now, this budget isnt perfect. I dont believe, fundamentally, that this agreement is fair at all.. Last year, Graham told ADN agencies were struggling to find employees and her department was reviewing ways to keep them. The budget is not sound and its not reflective of my conservative values, Ugenti-Rita said. Ducey listed water, education, and border security as his priorities. The Legislature set aside $84 million for much-needed job-class-specific pay increases. 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. Arizona State Retirement System (employees) Ghaddar Samer. A proposed expansion of a tax credit to subsidize private school tuition was removed from the must-pass budget, likely dooming it. The Lamont administration, labor leaders and other supporters of the increases have said they believe unions could have gotten even larger raises had they rejected the states offer and gone to arbitration. 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. But for me, its encouraging that we have actually come together.. State lawmakers worked overnight and passed a $15.6 billion budget in the early morning hours of June 23. This is really just getting on a soap box and vilifying immigrants and creating a political point, Quezada said. TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - On Friday, Jan. 15, Arizona Gov. Other state employee raises are reflected in the budget bill that is expected to be finalized before the end of the Regular Session. "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. Not everyone was happy with the plan to spend most of the state's surplus, as conservatives balked at the spending and called the budget bloated and more befitting of a Democratic product. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. Web2022 Top Companies; Morning Scoop. Deputy Chief Investment Officer. 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. Follow her on Twitter@sbarchenger. GOP and Democratic leaders agreed to add $526 million in new ongoing funding for K-12 schools, a substantial increase from the GOP's initial proposal. For 2023, lawmakers approved a 4% raise for state employees. This proposed contract is a raw deal for the working people of this state, said Sen. Ryan Fazio, R-Greenwich, who noted state workers, on average, would receive more than $10,000 in total added compensation over four years. 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. Bipartisan budget boosts school funding, state employee pay raises, transportation. WebDeputy Chief Investment Officer. Whoops! Its also done with the best financial interests of the state at heart.. Republicans are widely expected to expand their majority in the 2022 election thanks to new district boundaries that appear to favor the GOP. Arizona Mirror is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Doug Ducey was expected to approve it. 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"If you make a whole ton of money and you're on unemployment, the most you're going to get is $240 a week to be able to pay your bills," said Rowan. The Regular Session ends Saturday March 12 at midnight. A virtual reality experience is launching in Phoenix, allowing visitors to submerge themselves in history while touring the Anne Frank House. Doug Ducey, who appoints judges, a chance to further shape a conservative bench just ahead of his departure from office. The budget did include bipartisan measures for criminal justice reform, such as a revived measure that will create a new division within the Department of Public Safety to investigate use-of-force incidents and criminal misconduct by police officers. 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. State workers get a 10% pay raise, the first across-the-board pay hike in more than a decade. The children of a Phoenix resident filed a lawsuit against a Phoenix mortuary on Monday after their mother's body was mistakenly cremated. In 2020, state employees were paid an average of $50,312. One of the most exciting elements of the MLB offseason is the Arizona Fall League, which began its 30th season Monday. 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. A Silver Alert was issued Tuesday evening for a 80-year-old man with a medical condition last seen in Queen Creek. The cost of living in each state; She says Arizona normally offers 26 weeks of payments; about the same as other states. That will save property owners a collective $300 million. 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. Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Picking which streaming services to subscribe to are difficult choices, and there is no room for internet that cannot handle increased demands. The larger raise for troopers came out of debate about locality pay for state troopers in competitive areas, particularly Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties. 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 two-term governor, who leaves office in about six months, has made border security a goal throughout his tenure. Get the Daily News Digest in your inbox each morning. The merit raises are separate from cost of living increases sometimes approved by the Legislature. In his last budget plan, 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. The cost of living in each state; She says Arizona normally offers 26 weeks of payments; about the same as other states. Every single budget's bad, Gray said. 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 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. 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 the University of Arizona. $160 per employee a year to $186 per employee a year. Amplifying the voices of Arizonans whose stories are unheard; shining a light on the relationships between people, power and policy; and holding public officials to account. Hundreds of millions are set aside for water infrastructure as the state faces prolonged drought. Ironically, it was the Legislatures most conservative lawmakers who forced the hands of GOP leaders when they balked at initial, smaller spending proposals. Ducey is seeking similar permanent raises for troopers and at other agencies in the budget proposal he released on Friday. 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. News Release. The House is adjourned until tomorrow, March 1 at 9:30 a.m. Her office did not respond to questions seeking that clarification. 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. And it puts another $425 million in the rainy day fund to help the state weather a potential recession. Ironically, it was the Legislature's most conservative lawmakers who forced the hands of GOP leaders when they balked at initial, smaller spending proposals. 2021. He has also served as the editor and executive director of the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. 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. 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 has been the state finances reporter at CT Mirror since it launched in 2010. Tiny majorities in both chambers meant opposition from a single Republican lawmaker was enough to sink the budget if Democrats were united in opposition. The Senate completed action on a bill Thursday evening that will provide pay raises for state employees whose wages are outlined in state code. The agreement would cost the state nearly $1.9 billion over four fiscal years, according to nonpartisan fiscal analysts. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror. Gov. This is really just getting on a soap box and vilifying immigrants and creating a political point, Quezada said. In a letter to agencies explaining the increases, the board said about 7,500 employees are topped out in their current pay range, and the turnover rate exceeds 17%. Arizona lawmakers have approved a nearly $18 billion spending plan for the budget year ahead just one week before their deadline to do so. Keith has spent most of his 31 years as a reporter specializing in state government finances, analyzing such topics as income tax equity, waste in government and the complex funding systems behind Connecticuts transportation and social services networks. Keith is a graduate of and a former journalism instructor at the University of Connecticut. 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. May 4, 2022. Bipartisan budget boosts school funding, state employee pay raises, transportation. "Frankly, a majority of this budget does not align with the priorities of Democrats," Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios, D-Phoenix, said in a statement. And it puts another $425 million in the rainy day fund to help the state weather a potential recession. Senate Bill 531 applies to teachers, school counselors, school service personnel and State Troopers. Nobody loves a budget once all the compromises are made, said Senate Majority Leader Rick Gray, R-Sun City. It is unclear whether Gov. The latest Arizona headlines, national news events of the day + sports, weather, and traffic updates. 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. 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. The bill now heads to the Governors desk to await his signature to become law. Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) The budget also includes a provision that caps the revenue the state receives from sports betting at 10%, which Kingman Republican Rep. Regina Cobb said it was needed to keep the state competitive with states like Nevada. All Rights Reserved. SB 1411 was introduced by Republican State Senator Karen Fann. 0. The budget also includes nearly $1 billion that is earmarked for transportation projects across the state, particularly in rural Arizona. May 6, 2022 Updated May 7, 2022. Updated: 6:21 AM MST June 23, 2022 State employees will get a raise, many for the first time in a decade. From families with school-age children, to the 35,000 state employees to motorists seeking a smoother drive, the budget has money for many of their needs. On Friday, she said its the boards hope that the step increases assistrecruitment and retention efforts. 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. With the increase, Fann's bill cuts benefits from 26 to 22 weeks once unemployment is back under 4.5%. "Are we having trouble hiring Supreme Court justices and needing to increase their salary for some reason?" It was not a great situation," said Lisa Rowan, a consumer finance reporter with Forbes Advisor. The same is true at other agencies, according to a spreadsheet of classifications earning premium pay provided by the state Department of Administration. 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. State workers get a 10% pay raise, the first across-the-board pay hike in more than a decade. December 9, 2014 Leave a comment. Watching is one of those who spoke against it, Sen. Craig Miner. It also eliminates the state equalization tax, a property tax for education, and backfills it with $330 million from the general fund. "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.". Gov. State lawmakers worked overnight and passed a $15.6 billion budget in the early morning hours of June 23. The budget is not sound and its not reflective of my conservative values, Ugenti-Rita said. Republicans last year cut $1.7 billion in income taxes. This year, it comes in the form of the elimination of the state equalization tax, which is levied against properties. The Senate completed action on a bill Thursday evening that will provide pay raises for state employees whose wages are outlined in state code. It also calls for an increase to employer premiums - $160 per employee a year to $186 per employee a year. Duceys office routinely issues news releases when he allocates cash from the pot of COVID-19 relief money he controls, but that wasnt done this time. It raises pay in January 2022 to $300 and raises employer premiums. 2305. By: Jim Small and Jerod MacDonald-Evoy - June 23, 2022 5:24 am. Follow Arizona Mirror on Facebook and Twitter. December 9, 2014 Leave a comment. Tax cuts are a staple of the annual budget. 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. Cities and counties in Arizona are also struggling to fill positions because of low pay, and Ducey said in his state of the state address last week that his 15% pay hike would make troopers the best paid officers in the state. |. 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. She says Arizona normally offers 26 weeks of payments; about the same as other states. Hundreds of millions are set aside for water infrastructure as the state faces prolonged drought. A proposed expansion of a tax credit to subsidize private school tuition was removed from the must-pass budget, likely dooming it. Here are some highlights about what's in the spending plan. 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. State employees will get a raise, many for the first time in a decade. "Arizona came in second to last. 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. 1/. Kay Ivey approved of the step changes prior to the boards decision. The Senate completed action on a bill Thursday evening that will provide pay raises for state employees whose wages are outlined in state code. The package of budget bills passed with overwhelming support, highly unusual in the modern era. Arizona Department of Administration. 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. The cost of living in each state; She says Arizona normally offers 26 weeks of payments; about the same as other states. Doug Ducey was expected to approve it. State employees have stepped up and answered the call of The employee pay raise bill got to the finish line with a $10,000 raise for State Troopers, up from the original $2,550 figure. Thats because state governments coffers are flush with cash as never before. 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. A starting correctional officer earns just over $35,000 a year before the 20% premium pay. She says it's the actual payment amounts that put Arizona at the bottom of her list. Thats when more stringent limits on state retirement benefits, negotiated as part of a 2017 concessions deal with unions, take effect. TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - On Friday, Jan. 15, Arizona Gov. The premium pay started flowing to 17,291 of the states approximately 35,000 workers on Nov. 27. May 6, 2022 Updated May 7, 2022. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The agency pays its starting troopers about $57,000 a year, and the new 15% stipend gets them to $65,000, Hawkins said. 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. News Release. 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