DOVER (AP) — Legislative budget writers have voted unanimously to spend more than $20 million to give state government workers a pay raise.
Members of the Joint Finance Committee voted Thursday to give most state employees a pay raise of 1.5 percent or $750, whichever is greater. Gov. Jack Markell in his budget proposal had recommended a smaller raise of 1 percent, or $500.
The panel also voted to approve pay hikes for employees of the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware Technical and Community College.
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The raises would take effect in October.
The employee pay raises were among the final spending items the panel considered in wrapping up work on a $4 billion operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.
