10-27-2006, 02:55 AM
I will be voting yes for the following reasons
1) The 17 percent raise is a good number. Would I have like it to be more? Of course, but it is the biggest 3 year total since I have been here so I feel it is a good number.
2) Raising the multiplier to 3.5. I am not happy about the delay, but after Mike explained it I understand that to get it the delay was unavoidable. This was a must for the city. I totally feel bad for the people it effects, I wish there was a way to help them, but I don't know what the answer is.
3) COLA 1.5% While not the best. When taking into account the 17%, 3.5 multiplier, keeping the supplements, and a COLA ALL IN THE SAME CONTRACT it is a good starting point. Again I feel bad for the people who don't want to wait until 2008 to get this benefit. My answer is STAY, and get the benefit. You get a 7% raise the first year, a 5 % raise the second year, with a 3.5 multiplier IN 2007, and a COLA on Oct. 1 2008. It is less than 2 years, Again I say STAY!!!
4) What if we vote it down? Well we will probably get a 3% bump, a pat on the head, and a "lets get back to work and work this out". Soon. Impasse=contract imposed on us.
Now don't get me wrong I would like to see everyone happy, but it is near impossable. Everyone has different plans, and the city has their plan. Which is very different than any Police Officer here.
So this is why I am voting YES. I feel that this is a good contract. I hope the comments are constructive, and not well screw you. You are getting everything, because I know it could be anyone of us in the get nothing boat. I just feel that there is no solution to make everyone happy.
1) The 17 percent raise is a good number. Would I have like it to be more? Of course, but it is the biggest 3 year total since I have been here so I feel it is a good number.
2) Raising the multiplier to 3.5. I am not happy about the delay, but after Mike explained it I understand that to get it the delay was unavoidable. This was a must for the city. I totally feel bad for the people it effects, I wish there was a way to help them, but I don't know what the answer is.
3) COLA 1.5% While not the best. When taking into account the 17%, 3.5 multiplier, keeping the supplements, and a COLA ALL IN THE SAME CONTRACT it is a good starting point. Again I feel bad for the people who don't want to wait until 2008 to get this benefit. My answer is STAY, and get the benefit. You get a 7% raise the first year, a 5 % raise the second year, with a 3.5 multiplier IN 2007, and a COLA on Oct. 1 2008. It is less than 2 years, Again I say STAY!!!
4) What if we vote it down? Well we will probably get a 3% bump, a pat on the head, and a "lets get back to work and work this out". Soon. Impasse=contract imposed on us.
Now don't get me wrong I would like to see everyone happy, but it is near impossable. Everyone has different plans, and the city has their plan. Which is very different than any Police Officer here.
So this is why I am voting YES. I feel that this is a good contract. I hope the comments are constructive, and not well screw you. You are getting everything, because I know it could be anyone of us in the get nothing boat. I just feel that there is no solution to make everyone happy.