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The FD contract was settled in early calendar 2007 during FY07 so when the FY08 budget was done in May/June of that year, the amounts that were reflected by the increases from their contract were incorporated in the new budget numbers -- the contract itself actually expired June 30th 2007. The police contracts were settled/signed after the beginning of FY08 and the contractual increases were NOT originally included in the FY08 Budget -- which means they had to be cobbled together from other accounts or lag money etc. -- because they weren't included in the FY08 budget process, the "appropriated" amounts that are being compared against the FY09 budget don't include the raise that was part of the new agreement -- that contract also expired on June 30, 2007 -- if I understand correctly it expired before it was finalized... but I might be wrong about that.... When a contract expires, it continues with the existing conditions in place until a new contract is ratified. My point earlier was that while it may appear as if the police were granted extra increases this year, it's because those %s are being compared against the FY08 budget number that didn't include the raises that were put in place during the year. JG

I understand the point and my responsibilities -- however when the administration says they aren't going to raise the OT in the fire department, simply voting down that department leaves that department completely unfunded -- I suppose we could have had a budget standoff with the Mayor -- crippling the city completely -- or we could do our best to try to find ways to make some room for funding later in the year. You want to be upset with the council over the budget, fine... I think you're barking up the wrong tree. Even if we had cut other departments to bring the OT up to last year's level, without the administration's assent it would simply have cut other departments and left the money sitting on the table unappropriated. JG

One of these days Y you'll muster the courage to actually call me up and speak with me like a human being -- I'd probably die from the shock of it, which might please you -- so give it a try.
JG