Arkansas governor unveils $102 million plan to update state employee pay plan
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Arkansas governor unveils $102 million plan to update state employee pay plan

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposed on Tuesday a $102 million overhaul of the pay plan for state employees, a change that her office said will raise compensation for more than 14,000 state workers. Sanders said the changes are aimed at bringing state employees up to comparable rates paid in the private sector and are targeted at positions facing chronic shortages such as correctional officers, state troopers, nurses and social service workers. “We took the existing pay plan down to its studs to rebuild a compensation system that rewards hard work and encourages Arkansans to apply to our most hard-to-fill positions,” Sanders said. “I look forward to working with the Legislature to pass this plan and deliver these long overdue reforms for our state employees.” About $60 million of annual cost of the pay plan will come from general revenue, while the remainder will come from other sources such as savings from existing vacancies.

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Arkansas governor proposes nearly $6.5B budget, with half of spending increase going to vouchers
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Arkansas governor proposes nearly $6.5B budget, with half of spending increase going to vouchers

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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders urges lawmakers to pass budget as session kicks off

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Arkansas governor proposes $6.3B budget as lawmakers prepare for session

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Arkansas lawmakers approve $6.2B budget, wrap up session

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