State budget impasse keeps CMS employees in limbo before start of school

As the battle in the legislature over a passing state budget continues, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employees are among the ones feeling the consequences.

CMS staff, including teachers, were notified Wednesday morning that their scheduled raises would not take place until a state budget is passed. In an email to all staff obtained by the Observer, employees were told they would continue to be paid at the 2018-2019 levels and that no salary increases would be applied.

At a news conference during the CMS symposium — a back-to-school professional development conference for the district — Rob Ellyson, executive director of talent acquisition, said that the raises will be implemented as soon as the budget is approved in Raleigh.

“Since the state has not passed the budget, we will continue as normal with our funding,” Ellyson said. “And then as soon as the state passes the budget, then any step increases teachers are eligible for will occur.”

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