Governor may cut smaller UA pay raises
Legislature passes raise plan, highest-paid employees get nothing
State legislators approved smaller pay raises, effective April 1, for UA employees Thursday, but expect that Gov. Jane Dee Hull will use a line-item veto to reduce the raises again or eliminate them altogether.
The bill now on the governor's desk reduces the 5 percent raise that all University of Arizona employees were scheduled to receive April 1.
Negotiations between the House and Senate for smaller raises broke down Thursday and the House sent the governor the Senate version of the state budget.
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UA basketball fans, from left to right, Ryan Davis, Arthur Cuyugan, Brian Barnard, Chris James, and Marc Piro celebrate at Old Chicago as the Wildcats beat Wyoming on Saturday. Arizona defeated the Cowboys, 68-60, in Albuquerque, N.M. to advance to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.
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