Montana Governor Schweitzer’s administration cancels almost $48,000 in raises in budget office

The Schweitzer http://governor.mt.gov/ administration has canceled the controversial pay raises awarded to 14 employees in the governor’s budget office at a time when most other state workers are facing pay freezes.

These pay hikes, totaling nearly $48,000 a year, took effect Nov. 2 and will end Friday, the start of a new state government pay period.

"These are tougher times," Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Tuesday. "We’re going to ask you to do more and pay you the same."

By CHARLES S. JOHNSON Missoulian State Bureau

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