MO HCR33

Reauthorizes the Joint Interim Committee on State Employee Wages to operate through December 31, 2014, to study strategies for increasing Missouri state employee wages to match peer states.

Missouri state employees ranked 50th out of 50 states in wages and have not received a pay raise since 2008, while insurance costs have increased and deferred compensation state match contributions remain unfunded.

Committee shall hire a consultant to conduct comprehensive salary and total compensation surveys and develop a long-term strategic plan for wage increases to present to the Governor and relevant budget committees by January 31, 2015.

Committee composition includes 2 majority and 1 minority House member, 2 majority and 1 minority Senate member, one Governor's Office representative, one State Personnel Advisory Board representative, and two public members.

Legislative staff from House and Senate Appropriations, Research, and Joint Committee on Legislative Research shall provide support services funded through the Senate's Joint Contingent Expenses appropriation.