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Friday, June 21, 2019

Governor Hogan Announces 3% Pay Increase for State Employees in Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

Governor Hogan Announces 3% Pay Increase for State Employees in Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that his Fiscal Year 2020 budget includes a 3% pay increase for most state employees.

“Due to our administration’s prudent fiscal management and a robust economy, we are able to provide another well-deserved cost-of-living increase for state employees,” said Governor Hogan. “Our state employees, many of whom are on the front lines in protecting and serving our citizens, work hard every day and we need to ensure that we pay them appropriately for their service.”

“This year, we expanded the pay ranges for state employees so that the state can continue to compete with the private sector and other public employers,” said Secretary David Brinkley of the Department of Budget and Management. “We have talented and valued employees that we want to retain and vacancies in critical classifications that we need to fill. The state’s continued commitment to fairly compensating our public servants will help us do just that.”

The FY 2020 increases are effective July 1 and were negotiated with most of the exclusive bargaining representatives for state employees. Between January 1 and July 1 of this year, most state employees will have received at least a 5.5% cumulative increase to their overall pay.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Should be a 25% decrease for the amount of work they don't do!

Anonymous said...

Thank you Governor Hogan for fixing the terrible way O'Malley treated the state employees! Your respect and support are appreciated!

Concerned Retiree said...

11:36 You stupid comment only refers to about 10% of State Employees. You have that opinion because of the incompetent Supervisors / Administrators and the Head of each State Agency not doing their job and hiring / promoting competent people. That starts with Governor Hogan. As a retiree who put their health / safety on the line ever day I worked have not received this increase. That is a major problem. I was also not compensated for the danger I faced every day I worked. Your comment tells me you are a lazy bum that is jealous and worthless and probably living off the government public assistant programs that knows nothing about this subject.

Anonymous said...

What does the Retirees get Hogan?

Anonymous said...

11:36. I agree. Just look at the grass along some of the state highways Worcester county. Some of them have not been cut at all this year. The SHA employees are too busy riding around with 5 or six people in an air conditioned truck doing absolutely nothing. The state highways in Worcester county have never looked this bad

Anonymous said...

Yes, thanks so much for screwing the state of md retirees by taking away our prescription coverage and not reinstating it when you had a change you RINO. You really suck Hogan! Just marginally better than a declared democrat

Anonymous said...

Retirees get about 2.4%.

Anonymous said...

I think 1136 and 1238 deserve a 50% pay cut.

Anonymous said...

Last year they contracted it out.

Anonymous said...

What kind of danger? Chalk board dust?

Anonymous said...

Now you know where your State Income Taxes are going. Not mine, I moved out of State where they don't collect State income tax.

Anonymous said...

Well, this year it is good to be a state employee. Love you 1136, 1238, and 623.

Anonymous said...

To 2:46 PM.
Hogan vetoed the bill that was passed that eliminated state employees prescription plan. His veto was over ruled by the House and Senate. Hogan wanted to keep the prescription plan for the retirees.

Anonymous said...

2:48. Why? For telling the truth