Sentences with phrase «make legislative pay raises»

His first public comments about the Lopez and Huntley problems included a mention that all this turmoil would make legislative pay raises an even tougher lift this fall.

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A pay raise wasn't to be had this legislative session, but I don't think it's going to make or break an individual if they get an extra amount of money in lieu of a pay raise,» said Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein.

A number of the governor and judiciary's appointees to a commission that will ultimately decide whether to approve a pay raise and for how much said on Thursday they will not support the first legislative raise since 1999 unless the lawmakers make their case to the panel.

Cuomo's comments came after a dust up last week on the commission examining salaries in the legislative, judicial and executive branches in state government over whether legislators were making a clear enough argument for a pay raise.

Cuomo announced he wants a legislative pay - raise commission to be created consider a two - tiered compensation system for lawmakers, with those without outside income making more.

There's talk lawmakers could return to Albany for a special session in December, though there have been no formal negotiations to speak of, and Cuomo hasn't yet made clear what — if anything — he's willing to trade legislative leaders in exchange for signing off on a pay raise.

«A pay raise wasn't to be had this legislative session, but I don't think it's going to make or break an individual if they get an extra amount of money in lieu of a pay raise.

The state Attorney General's Office argued the pay raise commission, which is made up of appointees of the governor, legislative leaders, and the state's chief judge, is legal and that the case should be dismissed.