Duceys budget sets aside $58 million for that, leaving it up to lawmakers how to enact business tax cuts. The package of budget bills passed with overwhelming support, highly unusual in the modern era. The fiscal year 2023 budget was. Due to this change, every employee isrequiredto fill out a new Arizona A-4 form effective for wages paid after January 1, 2023 unless they qualify to complete: A-4VVoluntary Withholding Request for Arizona Resident Employed Outside Arizona, WECWithholding Exemption Certificate for Arizona Nonresidents, WECIWithholding Exemption Certificate, Native Americans with Instructions, WECMWithholding Exemption Certificate for Military Spouses. These cookies do not store any personal information. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. They also agreed to technical changes in a formula for distributing money to schools and $4 million each for school testing and 2022 election costs. About one-third of the top positions for Arizona state agencies received a boost in pay for 2015, with many of Governor Doug Ducey's new hires now getting paid substantially more than their . Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed the $18 billion budget into law that makes hefty investments in education, border security and infrastructure. DeSantis currently uses a $15.5 million Cessna Citation Latitude jet, bought in 2019 after he took office, succeeding former Gov. That is far short of the $1 billion commitment he made in his State of the State speech. The budget also includes $160 million to start work on increasing the states water supply. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. That has proven a a nonstarter among lawmakers who have to go to those same homeowners every two years to get reelected. Jeffrey Hawkins, president of the Arizona State Troopers Association, said the premium pay is sorely needed at the agency that not only patrols state highways but does investigations, runs a crime lab and does many other law enforcement jobs. With this budget, were putting those dollars to good use and investing in priorities that Republicans and Democrats alike can agree on.. This widespread removal of protections made possiblemass firings during the Ducey administration in a quest to shrink government. Using the money to provide premium pay for essential workers is allowed under terms of the virus relief law signed by the Democratic president last March. DeSantis had called for pouring about $355 million into construction, home-buying and rent relief efforts. The State of Arizona offers a robust array of benefits for State employees, including health and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, employee assistance, wellness programs and much more. He pointed to officer pay in Texas and California, where rookie California Highway Patrol officers start at $93,000 a year. Nursing home employees also would reach $15-an-hour minimum pay as part of a 7% increase in Medicaid rates paid nursing homes that was also agreed to Tuesday. Please contact a Benefit Options representative by phone at 602-542-5008, toll-free at 1-800-304-3687, by email at [emailprotected] or visit benefitoptions.az.gov. "We werent competitive at that rate," Hawkins said. Arizona state officials gave pay raises to 169 government workers without getting the required approval from the Department of Administration. For more information, refer to the news story from AZDOR:Arizonas Employees Have New Tax Withholding Options. But for me, its encouraging that we have actually come together.. Caucus leaders claim Hobbs is illegally legislating to, advance her woke agenda, by issuing executive orders. The other two aircraft would be available to the lieutenant governor, Cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, the House Speaker, Senate president and chairs of legislative committees and agency officials. 100 N 15th Ave, #301. So the board chose a compromise: an 8.5-cent raise for the lowest paid workers, those making $35,000 or less. Republicans are widely expected to expand their majority in the 2022 election thanks to new district boundaries that appear to favor the GOP. PHOENIX (AP) Arizona's legislature approved a bipartisan $18 billion spending plan early Thursday that will make substantial investments in public schools, build new highways and pay down long-term debts. For the rest of Floridians, affordable housing has been the subject of calls for more money, as the states sizzling housing market has driven rents and home prices through the roof. Ducey hailed the deal, saying his policies of limited spending and regulation cuts can be credited for the surplus, although massive federal COVID-19 relief money also was a major contributor. You do not need to re-enroll to keep your current coverage elections for 2023. 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"Weve got some quite a few critical positions that are vital to public safety," Karamargin said. This is what our state, where voters are nearly evenly divided by party affiliation, has long asked of us to work together, said Rep. Reginald Bolding of Laveen, the top Democrat in the House. Visit the Benefits Website Links to some of the frequently visited benefits information: Employee Discounts (including tuition discounts) The firings of more than 100 auditors and collectors, who were among the lowest-paid employees at Revenue, ended up costing the state $83million in lost revenue. Check to see if your provider is on the plan and see the plan coverage by visiting. Even mail clerks at the states prisons are getting 20% premium pay. PLEASE BE AWARE:To ensure compliance with AZDOR requirements, on 12/30/22, the State will change ALL employee records to the default rate of 2.0%. Doug Ducey was expected to approve it. Note 1: Only available if the employee had no tax liability last year and does not expect to have any tax liability in the current year. Phoenix, AZ 85007. If you had logged in to Y.E.S. She says Arizona normally offers 26 weeks of payments; about the same as other states. Rick Scott, a multi-millionaire, who had sold the states former air fleet and paid for and used his own jet for state travel. He citied Boyers leadership, your stubbornness, your perseverance, for reaching the deal. Tiny majorities in both chambers meant opposition from a single Republican lawmaker was enough to sink the budget if Democrats were united in opposition. There also is a $450 million deposit into the states rainy day fund, bringing it up to 10% of the total state budget, the maximum permitted by law. As new information becomes available related to submitting a new 2023 A4, it will be published here. The governor wants to hire. The Parks and Revenue departments both gave select staff members significant pay raises after mass firings at both agencies. May 6, 2022 Updated May 7, 2022 0 As part of House Bill 1, also known as the executive branch budget, state employees will receive an 8% across-the-board raise in the next fiscal year.. The governor wants to hire back 25 auditors. To keep your FSA for healthcare, limited purpose, or daycare/elder care, you must re-enroll each year. PHOENIX Buoyed by strong state revenues, Gov. Virtual meetings will be held at various times throughout February, March and April 2023. The cash of $150 a student for up to three years is designed to help schools improve; if they do not, then the governor will ask the state Department of Education to step in. 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Instead, a proposal that looked close to being accepted by the two sides would put the $200 million into a school recognition program that would reward faculty and staff in "highly productive" schools that excelled even amid the challenges of the pandemic. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. The Arizona Legislature is rushing to pass a budget before the 2022 session ends in a few days on June 30, but some Republican legislators are balking at agreeing to vote for the 12 budget bills due to the amount of spending: $17.9 billion. Note: Elective benefits for new employees may be subject to a 90-day waiting period. Arizona State Retirement System ECD employees participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). 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The budget has nearly $600 million in new, permanent funding for public schools, up from about $330 million in the original proposal. The Legislature plans to return Thursday afternoon to take up legislation directing how the new water cash will be spent and other remaining bills, with an eye to adjourning for the year once those are completed. Any hours in excess of the maximum carryover limits are subject to forfeiture. What they envision, however, is not the style of fence the feds already built before construction was stopped by the Biden administration. The Senate is adjourned until Monday, March 6, at 11 a.m. Please follow the steps below to log in: If you are not able to log in, please contact[emailprotected]or call (602) 542-4700, Option 4 for assistance. $400 million to complete another 20 miles of upgrading I-10 to three lanes in each direction between Casa Grande and Sun Lakes; $50 million for communities outside Pima and Maricopa counties to leverage federal dollars for shovel-ready transportation projects; $92 million for building repairs and upgrades in the state prison system; $8.2 million to increase the number of Adult Protective Services caseworkers; $177 million for projects at state parks, about half for sewage treatment systems, though $118 million of that is coming from federal cash. has given 44 of his staff members raises of up to 20 percent each. The Associated Press learned of the moneys use when an updated report on the governors use of virus relief funds was posted by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, which provides non-partisan analysis of state finances to lawmakers. And it puts another $425 million in the rainy day fund to help the state weather a potential recession. Both are leaving the Legislature after this year. In K-12 education, negotiators reached general agreement on an almost $385-per-student increase in school funding an almost 5% boost that would bring funding to an average $8,143 for each of Florida's 2.9 million school kids. Doug Ducey wants to grant pay raises to nearly half of all state employees, with an emphasis on boosting salaries for law enforcement and corrections officers. Prior efforts to stabilize Arizona's water supply have come up short. KTARs Community Spotlight focuses on the Boys & Girls Club of the Valley and the work to incorporate esports into children's lives. Karamargin, Duceys spokesman, said there is increasing competitiveness in all sorts of jobs. Simpson, the Senate president, is running for the post of Agriculture Commissioner later this year and the spending provision sought by his chamber would not take effect until January 2023, when he could potentially be in charge of the department. GOP leaders decided to just take the easy road out, the path of least resistance and give up and just spend, said Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, a Scottsdale Republican who voted against the budget. All rights reserved. Pass it along to the KTAR News team here. Those who have voted against it say they want to see a restructuring of DES before handing them more money. Doug Ducey to dole out money from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund only to public schools that do not mandate ma, Some legislative and congressional candidates hoping to be on August primary ballot will have to collect signatures with pen and paper to meet. Nobody loves a budget once all the compromises are made, said Senate Majority Leader Rick Gray, R-Sun City. About 9 p.m. Tuesday, Trumbull and Stargel sent a memo to fellow lawmakers acknowledging that they wouldn't make a midnight deadline in time for a constitutionally required 72-hour waiting period before lawmakers can vote on the budget by Friday's last scheduled day of the 2022 session. Jan Brewer offered 5 percent pay raises to employees who became "uncovered," giving up certain job protections. Doug Ducey, despite lean budget, awards hefty pay raises to his staff, Teachers union to fight for 20 percent raises, just like Gov. It was not a great situation," said Lisa Rowan, a consumer finance reporter with Forbes Advisor. Republicans last year cut $1.7 billion in income taxes. Ironically, it was the Legislatures most conservative lawmakers who forced the hands of GOP leaders when they balked at initial, smaller spending proposals. It also calls for an increase to employer premiums - $160 per employee a year to $186 per employee a year. It creates a state version of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit that targets low-income households where someone is working and, in most cases, where there is a child. Rowan has spent the last few months going through unemployment data from states, giving context to the problems we are seeing now. Records show state Parks director was investigated in 2015, then given big raise, State Parks revenue, visitation (and some staff pay) rise under director, Ducey wants state to rehire tax collectors. Here's how well Ducey rewarded his staff, agency heads. Fiscal Year 2022-23 The Arizona State Retirement System Board of Trustees announced Friday, November 12, 2021 that qualified retirees will receive a Permanent Benefit Increase (PBI) to their monthly annuities, beginning with their July 2022 benefit check. Your Excess Annual Leave balances in YES will not be updated this upcoming pay period. State Senator Michelle Ugenti-Rita (R-Scottsdale) tweeted on Monday, "Arizona's version of @JoeBiden's Build Back Broke (aka the legislature's .
