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The largest state employee union said it believes past due step increases owed to its members should be paid by Sept. 30.

Paying the interest that is owed to those workers will take a while longer.

Anders Lindall, spokesman for Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union, said it appears things are on target for workers to get their step raises by the end of the month.

"We believe all agencies are on track to meet the Sept. 30 target and in the event any glitches arise, we expect them to be quickly resolved," Lindall said.

After lawmakers passed the budget this spring that included money to make good on the step raises, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration told the union it wanted to have the pay raises out to employees who were in line for them by the end of September.

"Most of the step increases have been paid," said Pritzker spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh. "There are a few agencies just finishing up."

She specifically mentioned the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.