Bill > HB5571

This bill provides a pay equity salary adjustment for non-uniformed administrative staff within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, aiming to address difficulties in recruiting and retaining employees. The adjustment will total $6,000 per employee, distributed as $2,000 increases on July 1st of 2026, 2027, and 2028. Funding for these salary increases will come from the general revenue appropriations to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, with a specific provision that employees at regional jails will be funded from a designated special revenue fund. The bill also clarifies that these salary adjustments will take effect even if they cause an employee's pay to exceed the maximum for their pay grade, and that the provisions of this section will supersede any conflicting rules or laws, with no private right of action intended.

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