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Friday Feb. 8, 2002

Hull pushes to eliminate pay raises

Officials fear cutting 5 percent increases would be a serious blow to morale

Across-the-board raises recently promised to UA employees may be in jeopardy, a possibility that administrators fear will devastate morale among university employees.

The 5 percent raises - which apply to all state employees, including University of Arizona faculty and staff - came under fire Wednesday when Gov. Jane Dee Hull asked the Legislature to permanently eliminate them from the budget to combat a state budget deficit that may exceed $250 million. [Read article]

 

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