Circuit Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth set an Aug. 30 deadline earlier this month. Seven months ago the state's highest court ruled in favor of the retirees, saying they are due the same raises from the city as their active-duty brethren.
He ordered the city Civil Service Board to determine how much each retiree is owed, the city to pay 6 percent annual interest on any pay raises it withheld, and the city to pay the retirees new raises...
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We Served ! - 2008-08-02 01:25:21
If the city had of stepped up to the plate and done what was right from the beginning, and not tried to get around the code, they would not be facing such a large bill right now! I have to agree with Alfred Parkinson. It's called KARMA!
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fire dept - 2008-08-01 15:12:15
what goes around come around
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