Bill > SB154

This bill, titled "FY27 State Employees' COLA," mandates a two percent salary increase for a broad range of state employees, including those in classified and unclassified service, judicial personnel, and legislative staff, effective on the first payday after October 1, 2026. This cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will not affect local supplements for judges or other local employees whose pay is linked to state employees, nor will it apply to Merit System or hourly employees covered by labor agreements. The bill outlines the administrative process for implementing these raises, requiring the Director of the State Personnel Department, the Administrative Director of Courts, and legislative administrative heads to revise pay schedules and certify them to the State Comptroller for warrant issuance. Importantly, this act does not make direct appropriations but anticipates that the necessary funds will be included in the annual budget act for the relevant state entities.

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