Labor Management Committee Faces Scrutiny Over Compliance Issues and Federal Funding Lapse in Budget Hearing

This fiscal year, the Labor Management Committee has one of the smallest budget requests of all entities to come before the Senate Committee on Budget, Finance and Appropriations. On Tuesday, they appeared before lawmakers to defend their FY 2025 request of $200,000.‌ Most of the budget, $122,000, will cover salaries while $10,000 will cover fringe benefits including social security and Medicaid. Senators were surprised to learn that the LMC’s two employees are not members of the Government Employees' Retirement System. They also do not have employer-provided health insurance. LMC Executive Director Yirah Tutein says this is because the agency enjoys non-profit status. “So what paperwork do you have that causes you to be a non-profit?” Committee chair Senator Donna Frett-Gregory asked. Ms. Tutein admitted that she did not know, and also disclosed that LMC does not file each year with the Lieutenant Governor’s Office as 501(c) non-profit organizations are required to do. ‌Ms. Frett-G...