Bill > HB1580

This bill directs the legislative management to conduct a comprehensive study of the state employee compensation system during the 2025-26 interim. The study will examine the classified state employee total rewards compensation system, focusing on pay grade, job classifications, and health care benefits. Specific areas of investigation include the historical changes to classification and pay grade levels, comparing state employee compensation to similar private sector jobs, analyzing the use of equity funding and retention bonuses, reviewing prevailing wage practices on state projects, examining wage levels in state contract awards, assessing the impact of health plan benefit changes, and evaluating premium rate structures for single and family health coverage. The legislative management is required to report their findings and recommendations, along with any proposed legislation, to the seventieth legislative assembly. This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of state employee compensation to potentially inform future policy decisions and improve the state's employee compensation framework.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1580.html