Panel Approves Raises for State Officials

Panel approves raises for state officials

A state panel on Wednesday approved raises for future statewide elected officials totaling more than $500,000.

Oklahoma Voice: Panel approves over $500,000 in raises for Oklahoma statewide officials

OKLAHOMA CITY – A state panel on Wednesday approved raises for future statewide elected officials totaling more than $500,000.

Panel approves over $500,000 in raises for Oklahoma statewide officials • Oklahoma Voice

David 'Chip' Carter and James Leewright, members of the Statewide Official Compensation Commission, discuss salaries for Oklahoma statewide elected officials during a Wednesday meeting at the Capitol. (Photo by Barbara Hoberock/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY – A state panel on Wednesday approved raises for future statewide elected officials totaling more than $500,000. The Statewide Official Compensation Commission voted to increase the pay of sta…

Panel approves over $500K in raises for Oklahoma statewide officials

Oklahoma panel approves pay hikes for statewide officials, boosting salaries by 25%+, but leaves legislative pay unchanged. The post Panel approves over $500K in raises for Oklahoma statewide officials first appeared on The Journal Record.

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