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get an answer. Speaking for himself, Mr. Williams reported that he has had a grievance on a termination and had it overturned by Mr. Wright and the employee reinstated; so, it has happened, and he did not believe the Commission should get the idea the procedure was never used. He further stated that he felt sure that his employees have a good enough relationship with him and their foreman that they could stand up and present a problem. If there is a problem in Road & Bridge, obviously that needs to be addressed. Danny (Ralph) Cochran, Utilities Department, informed the Board that he has been with the county just six months (his probation was up yesterday), but he had nine years experience in Brevard County working wastewater and distribution. He reported that he filed a grievance twice in the time he worked there, and his head supervisor threw it in the garbage can; so, he made it a point to go to the commissioners himself and then got some results. Mr. Cochran did feel if there had not been a union up there, they would have fired him after what he said to the supervisor. Mr. Cochran noted that his starting wages here were less than in Brevard County. Also, he is on 24 hour call, which he is not compensated for unless he goes out on a call; he has to be available even at 2:00 A.M., and he noted that this county does not even have a jet cleaner that will knock the stoppage out let alone clean a line. He was informed that we have just bought this equipment. Mr. Cochran continued that he feels this is a good county, certainly better than Brevard. He noted that he was told that after his six months probation he would receive a 5% increase, and he wished to know if this also pertains to the cost of living as he noted the merit system doesn't have anything to do with cost of living. Administrator Wright stated that he could not answer that until the Commission votes today, but explained that under the 17 FEB 19- 1996 aero F 707'