New York to Delay State Worker Raises During Covid-19 Outbreak

New York plans to delay a 2% pay raise for roughly 80,000 state workers as the financial cost of fighting the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise.

The across-the-board pay hikes that were scheduled to go into effect this month will be postponed for 90 days due to fiscal “uncertainty,” state Division of Budget spokesman Freeman Klopott said in an emailed statement.

The delay is expected to save about $50 million over the 90-day period, after which time the state will reassess its finances and decide whether the raises can take effect, state Budget Director Robert Mujica said at a Thursday ...