
NC House, Senate announce budget framework
The final agreement includes an average 8% teacher pay raise, with budget negotiators saying the plan would make North Carolina’s starting teacher pay “No. 1 in the South.” Teachers would also receive bonuses ranging from $500 to $1,000.
State employees would receive a 3% raise, with larger increases in certain high-need areas of state government. State employees would also receive bonuses ranging from $1,000 to $2,000.
The deal includes raises for law enforcement officers, including a 20.3% average increase for SBI and ALE officers, a 17.7% average increase for State Highway Patrol, a 15.4% average increase for correctional officers, a 10.1% average increase for probation and parole officers and a 13% average increase for other law enforcement officers, including State Capitol Police. Local law enforcement officers would receive a one-time $1,750 bonus.