Indiana Governor Announces Bonuses for State Employees

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has announced that state employees will not receive pay raises this year, but instead will get one-time bonuses in January. Full-time employees hired before December 20, 2024, will receive a $1,250 bonus, while part-time and intermittent employees will receive $650. The decision follows a modest revenue forecast and is intended to recognize the efforts of state employees without straining the budget, which will support the bonuses costing between $20 million and $22 million. Currently, Indiana has about 32,000 full-time state employees, the highest number recorded since 2016. This follows previous years where state employees received performance-based bonuses and cost-of-living adjustments. Meanwhile, statewide elected officials will see salary increases starting January, with the governor's pay rising significantly from $133,000 to $221,000.