how often do state employees get raises
State Employees Get Pay Raise. Mississippi 's 31,000 state employees will soon see their first raise in three and a half years. But there's no guarantee the pay increases will keep coming. The state risks losing thousands of valuable workers. State employees lobbied hard at the capitol in February, and it paid off.
For some it's the first substantial pay raise in six years. I believe it's going to do a lot to retain these people and also attract some new people, said John Mulholland. State Personnel Board deputy director John Mulholland says Mississippi is now losing about 5,500 state employees each year.