Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his first state budget proposal for 2017-2019 on Wednesday that included a 2 percent or $800 salary increase (whichever is greater) for state employees, as well as a $500 one-time bonus and a one-time bonus of 1.5 percent for retirees instead of a cost-of-living adjustment.
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The following is a response from SEANC Executive Director Mitch Leonard on this morning's budget proposal announcement from Gov. Roy Cooper.
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We saw our first official movement on the budget this week on a couple of fronts. Appropriations subcommittees began meeting to discuss rules and procedures, and SEANC’s lobbyists continued meeting with legislators individually to voice our concerns.
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State budget negotiations haven’t started in earnest yet at the General Assembly, but the behind-the-scenes chatter has begun.
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Budget officials announced Thursday that the state has surplus revenue of $552 million heading into the state budget debate – a larger surplus than it had in the last two years.
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The General Assembly has done little more than assign committees and introduce a flurry of new legislation in week two of the 2017 long session.
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The proposed merger between ECU Physicians Group and Vidant Medical Group stands to put 1,200 state employee positions and benefits at risk. Since news of the merger broke, SEANC has been vocal with ECU that employee rights must be protected at all costs above promised profits and special interests. The fight before us is nowhere near over and we are calling on ALL state employees and retirees to stand together and let all of North Carolina know that ECU is not for sale.
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The General Assembly reconvened on Wednesday and got down to business assigning committee chairpersons. Republicans will retain the supermajorities they have held in both chambers since 2011 and will be led by House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham).
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The 2017 session of the General Assembly convened for Opening Day festivities on Wednesday – and quickly adjourned after doing little real business beyond swearing in, deciding rules for the session and electing leadership. They plan to return in two weeks, on Jan. 25, to get to work in earnest.
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SEANC now has an easy and secure way for you to make the switch to our alternative payment options online! Simply visit apo.seanc.org to sign up for SEANC’s new bank draft feature.
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