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ARTICLE 34 - SALARIES The parties are at impasse over pay increases both with respect to across-the-board increases and step increases. The Union's proposal is straight forward and includes the following: for fiscal year 2013-2014, a 3 percent across-the-board and step increase effective April 1, 2014 [which is the amount of money the County originally proposed]; and for fiscal year 2014-2015, a 3 percent across-the-board October 1, 2014 and a step increase on the anniversary date. For fiscal year 2013-2014, the County Administrator's position has degenerated from 3 percent across-the-board effective October I, 2013 to 3 percent upon ratification to no across-the-board increase at all. For fiscal year 2014-2015, the County Administrator is proposing a 3 percent across- the-board increase and a step increase [which is indistinguishable from the Union's proposal except for the effective date]. For fiscal year 2015-2016, the County Administrator proposes continued negotiations and a step increase under a new proposed step plan. For fiscal year 2013-2014, the Union is proposing a modest 3 percent across-the-board and continuation of the existing pay plan [as opposed to the County's regressive proposal of no pay increases whatsoever for fiscal year 2013-2014]. The Union's position is supported by no cost -of - living increases for seven years; cuts into pay by the State Legislature; comparisons in the local operating area which shows your firefighters making thousands of dollars less on an annual basis while working more hours; a frozen step plan for five years; and increases in the cost of living by 13.8 percent in the time frame involved. The Union's pay proposal is very modest. It attempts to provide for an across-the-board pay increase for fiscal year 2013-2014 and the revival of the step plan. Local 2201 respectfully requests that a motion be made to adopt the Union's proposal for Article 34 - Salaries which immediately follows on the next page.