MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Legislature’s budget committee has voted to provide funding to pay for a 2 percent pay raise for prosecutors and public defense attorneys.
The Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday voted unanimously to spend about $1 million for the pay raise next year. Gov. Scott Walker did not propose spending any money on raises for the attorneys.
The money would be directed toward salaries of assistant district attorneys and assistant state public defenders. They currently earn between about $49,400 and about $119,500.
Democrats who supported the increase say it’s helpful, but it doesn’t go far enough to deal with high caseloads and turnover in positions.
The raise becomes part of the state budget, which the full Legislature is expected to vote on next month.
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