State employee compensation; providing for salary increase for certain employees. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1289 provides a 5% annual salary increase for eligible state employees effective July 1, 2026, based on their salary as of June 30, 2026. It directly affects full-time, part-time, temporary, and limited-term state workers who were employed on June 30, 2026, excluding elected officials, judges, cabinet secretaries, district attorneys, higher education staff, and other specific categories listed in the bill. The increase is prorated for part-time employees based on their work schedule, and employees on leave without pay receive the raise upon returning to work. The bill explicitly excludes certain leadership roles and agencies from the pay adjustment, as detailed in Section 1D of the text.