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Table of Pay Changes

(Updated 02/21/08) This table lists all pay changes since the 1971 contract. Changes are in reverse chronological order by contract.

Contract

Effective Date

Type of Change

Amount of Change to Basic Pay

2006

03/15/2008

COLA

$479

 

02/16/2008

Basic Pay Increase - All Levels
Upgraded One
Pay Grade (Implemented by Adoption of a New Pay Schedule)

2.6%
on Average

 

09/01/2007

COLA

$686

 

03/17/2007

COLA

$0

 

11/25/2006

Basic Pay Increase

1.3%

2005 Extension

09/02/2006

COLA

$812

 

03/18/2006

COLA

$457

 

03/18/2006

Basic Pay Increase

1.6%

2003 Extension

09/17/2005

COLA

$728

 

03/05/2005

COLA

$208

 

11/27/2004

Basic Pay Increase

1.3%

 

09/04/2004

COLA

$624

 

03/06/2004

COLA

$208

 

11/15/2003

Basic Pay Increase

1.3%

2000

09/06/2003

COLA

$291

 

03/08/2003

COLA

$250

 

11/16/2002

Basic Pay Increase

1.4%

 

09/07/2002

COLA

$312

 

03/15/2002

$499 Lump Sum
(Not Added to
Basic Pay)

 

 

03/09/2002

COLA

$0

 

11/17/2001

Basic Pay Increase

1.8%

 

09/15/2001

No COLA -
Contract in Interest Arbitration

$0

 

03/15/2001

No COLA -
Contract in Interest Arbitration

$0

 

11/18/2000

Basic Pay Increase

1.2%

1998

09/09/2000

COLA

$603

 

03/11/2000

COLA

$354

 

11/11/1999

Basic Pay Increase

1.4%

 

09/11/1999

COLA

$333

 

03/13/1999

COLA

$62

 

11/21/1998

Basic Pay Increase

2.0%

1994

09/12/1998

COLA

$208

 

03/14/1998

COLA

$167

 

11/22/1997

Basic Pay Increase

1.2%

 

11/22/1997

Night Differential Reduce to 92.5% of Previous Rates

 

 

08/30/1997

COLA

$166

 

03/15/1997

COLA

$312

 

11/21/1996

$400 Lump Sum
(Not Added To
Basic Pay)

 

 

08/31/1996

COLA

$416

 

03/16/1996

COLA

$104

 

02/23/1996

12-Cent Night Rate Lump Sum

 

 

11/25/1995

Basic Pay Increase

1.2%

 

11/11/1995

$1,997 COLA Roll-In
(Steps A-O)

 

 

11/11/1995

$1,789 COLA Roll-In
(Steps AA-C)

 

 

10/01/1995

2.78% Lump Sum - Paid 12/08/1995
(Not Added to
Basic Pay)

 

 

09/30/1995

Flat Night Rate Effective

 

 

09/15/1995

No COLA -
Contract in Interest Arbitration

$0

 

03/15/1995

No COLA -
Contract in Interest Arbitration

$0

 

02/04/1995

$2,517 COLA Roll-In

 

 

11/21/1994

No Increase -
Contract in Interest Arbitration

$0

1990

09/03/1994

COLA

$333

 

03/05/1994

COLA

$250

 

11/27/1993

Basic Pay Increase

1.6%

 

09/04/1993

COLA

$270

 

03/06/1993

COLA

$291

 

11/28/1992

Basic Pay Increase

1.5%

 

09/05/1992

COLA

$375

 

03/07/1992

COLA

$270

 

11/16/1991

Basic Pay Increase

1.5%

 

10/05/1991

$2,517 Early COLA Roll-In

 

 

09/07/1991

COLA

$208

 

07/13/1991

New
Entry Level Steps Begin

 

 

06/15/1991

$351 Lump Sum
(Not Added to
Basic Pay)

 

 

06/15/1991

Basic Pay Increase

1.2%

 

03/15/1991

No COLA -
Contract in Interest Arbitration

$0

 

02/09/1991

$1,269 Regular COLA Roll-In
(Steps D-O)

 

 

02/09/1991

$874 Regular
COLA Roll-In
(Steps A, B, C)

 

1987

09/08/1990

COLA

$250

 

07/28/1990

Basic Pay Increase

$200

 

05/05/1990

COLA

$541

 

01/27/1990

Basic Pay Increase

$300

 

11/04/1989

COLA

$437

 

07/15/1989

Basic Pay Increase

$300

 

05/06/1989

COLA

$353

 

01/14/1989

Basic Pay Increase

$250

 

11/05/1988

COLA

$520

 

07/16/1988

Basic Pay Increase

$250

 

05/07/1988

COLA

$208

 

11/07/1987

$1,269 Early COLA Roll-In
(Steps D-O)

 

 

11/07/1987

$874 Early COLA Roll-In
(Steps A,B,C)

 

 

11/07/1987

COLA

$208

 

10/10/1987

$1,643 Regular COLA Roll-In

 

 

07/18/1987

Basic Pay Increase

2.0%

1984

05/09/1987

COLA

$312

 

11/08/1986

COLA

$166

 

07/19/1986

Basic Pay Increase

2.7%

 

05/10/1986

COLA

$63

 

11/09/1985

COLA

$333

 

07/20/1985

PTF Rate Change for MLK Holiday

 

 

07/20/1985

Basic Pay Increase

2.7%

 

05/11/1985

COLA

$104

 

04/13/1985

$1,643 Early COLA Roll-In

 

 

01/19/1985

New
Entry Level Steps Begin

 

 

11/10/1984

COLA

$291

 

10/13/1984

$3,619 Regular COLA Roll-In

 

 

07/21/1984

New
Top Level Steps
Begin

 

 

07/21/1984

Basic Pay Increase

2.7%

1981

05/12/1984

COLA

$124

 

11/12/1983

COLA

$396

 

07/23/1983

Basic Pay Increase

$300

 

07/21/1983

$350 Lump Sum
Payment
(Not Added to
Basic Pay)

 

 

05/14/1983

COLA

$20

 

11/13/1982

COLA

$541

 

07/24/1982

Basic Pay Increase

$300

 

07/21/1982

$350 Lump Sum Payment
(Not Added to
Basic Pay)

 

 

05/15/1982

COLA

$167

 

11/14/1981

$3,619 Early COLA Roll-In

 

 

09/18/1981

$150 Ratification Bonus
(Not Added to
Basic Pay)

 

 

07/25/1981

Basic Pay Increase

$300

 

07/21/1981

$350 Lump Sum
Payment
(Not Added to
Basic Pay)

 

1978

05/16/1981

COLA

$686

 

11/15/1980

COLA

$624

 

07/21/1980

Basic Pay Increase

$500

 

05/17/1980

COLA

$832

 

11/17/1979

COLA

$748

 

07/21/1979

Basic Pay Increase

3.0%

 

05/19/1979

COLA

$541

 

11/18/1978

COLA

$187

 

11/04/1978

$1,518 COLA
Roll-In

 

 

07/21/1978

Basic Pay Increase

$500

1975

05/20/1978

COLA

$312

 

11/05/1977

COLA

$291

 

07/21/1977

Basic Pay Increase

$600

 

05/07/1977

COLA

$291

 

11/21/1976

Basic Pay Increase

$250

 

11/06/1976

COLA

$270

 

05/08/1976

COLA

$208

 

03/21/1976

Basic Pay Increase

$250

 

11/08/1975

COLA

$146

 

07/21/1975

$1,310 COLA
Roll-In

 

 

07/21/1975

Basic Pay Increase

$400

1973

05/10/1975

COLA

$312

 

11/09/1974

COLA

$457

 

07/20/1974

Basic Pay Increase

$400

 

05/11/1974

COLA

$395

 

11/10/1973

COLA

$146

 

07/21/1973

$166 COLA
Roll-In

 

 

07/21/1973

Basic Pay Increase

$700

1971

01/20/1973

Basic Pay Increase

$250

 

08/05/1972

COLA

$166

 

07/20/1972

Basic Pay Increase

$250

 

01/20/1972

Basic Pay Increase

$250

 

10/20/1971

Basic Pay Increase

$250

 

08/06/1971

$300 Lump Sum Payment
(Not Added to
Basic Pay)

 

 

07/20/1971

Basic Pay Increase

$250

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