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State Employees Association of North Carolina

Public employee advocacy organization

Advocacy organization representing NC state employees on pay, benefits, and workplace issues. Executive Director: Ardis Watkins. Recurring source on state-budget and state-employee coverage.

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After Ten Months Without a Budget, NC Republicans Found a Framework. Most State Workers Get a Raise Below Inflation.

Jack Beckett·

Senate Pres. Pro Tem Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall announced a budget framework Tuesday afternoon, ending a ten-month standoff. Teachers get an 8 percent raise and a $48,000 starting floor. Most state employees get 3 percent — below the 3.8 percent inflation rate reported the same morning. The income tax steps down through 2034, and a constitutional amendment capping the rate at 3.5 percent goes on the November ballot.

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