Greitens aims to change state worker rules. Lawmakers say they don't know what he means.

JEFFERSON CITY — If Gov. Eric Greitens has his way, he'll be able to exercise more control over state employees — many of whom would get a $650 raise in the budget proposed by the Republican governor.

Greitens has said he wants to bind this pay plan to legislative civil service reforms. And while a Springfield lawmaker has discussed such changes with the governor's office, key Republican legislators are unsure of what exactly their governor wants from them.

"We're kind of waiting on some details on that," said Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, who chairs the House Budget Committee.

Fitzpatrick, R-Shell Knob, added that he would consider the governor's proposal but would also explore alternative pay-plan options for state workers. "The goal is that this year we'll do something for state employees."

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