State employees won't get their pay raises right away, but they will get them.
Because Gov. Mike Easley hasn't signed the state budget yet, some state agencies have not been able to include the 2.75 percent or $1,100 raises in the July paychecks.
Many state employees are paid monthly, so the delay means they will have to wait weeks to see their higher salaries. However, state agencies are on different schedules, so it may not affect some employees.
Spokeswoman Renee Hoffman said that the raises will be retroactive to July 1 and will be included in the August paychecks once the budget is signed.
She also pointed out that it would not be the first time that raises were delayed, though in the past it was not because of Easley. Last year, the budget was not sent to the governor until July 30 and in 2005 it did not reach him until Aug. 11.
"This is an exercise that state employees who have been around for a while are used to," she said.
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heckuva job, Renee
That's a terrific response. Yes, go ahead and heap more scorn on state employees. Why not? The governor has metaphoricaly flipped off state employees, citizens and anyone else who might care about his remaining days in office. He's got nothing to lose -- and clearly isn't worried about the effect of his actions on the Democratic Party.
And you, Renee, clearly you're not too concerned about cleaning up after him with comments like these.