No cost-of-living raises for state’s senior staff
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August 29, 2008 - 08:41 PM

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — State agency heads and the governor’s senior staff won’t be getting cost of living raises this year.

Gov. Chris Gregoire sent a letter Friday announcing the decision that affects 84 people, including a few boards and commission members. Gregoire says that the decision was made because of the country’s current economic struggles.

The move is expected to save the state $160,000.

Gregoire’s pay raise is unable to be canceled because it’s set by a commission. The governor’s salary is set to go from $163,618 to $166,89. She says she’ll donate that $3,273 to a food bank.

The raises were set to take effect Monday.

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