Sentences with phrase «legislative salary hike»

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Members of the state Commission on Legislative, Judicial and Executive Compensation today are set to meet in New York City to determine whether to increase the pay for 213 members of the state Legislature, hiking their salaries from the base $ 79,500 to as much as $ 116,900 a year.

While DeFrancisco's sentiments about the pay commission are common among legislators, there are others who recognize the reality of legislative horse - trading and remember that the last salary hike, in 1998, was traded for the authorization of charter schools sought by then - governor George Pataki, a Republican.

What voters don't want to see is a legislative pay hike, which would be the first salary bump for state lawmakers, earn a base $ 79,500.

As lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo hash out a budget agreement that potentially reconstitutes a legislative pay commission, it's worth noting how the governor in the past has linked a salary hike for the Legislature to a timely or on - time spending plan.

The raises will cost state and county taxpayers roughly $ 15.6 million annually, once all the salary hikes are phased in after three years, according to an analysis from the Office of Legislative Services.

Lawmaker salaries come from the legislative budget, which has enough funds to absorb the hikes, officials said.