Until the law changes (right after the Assembly goes Republican or Hell freezes over, take yer pick) the compromise between overly generous settlements and a destitute City is to keep the old contract in effect for decades.
Citymouse--you said you hadn't gotten a raise in five years.
How long will it take the average City wage to equal the average wage of City residents?
Sorry Bud, I think it's a fair question absent two tier wages or such.
And don't give me something about the good old days when a guy with a grade school education could afford a new car every three years, a house and a boat.
Talk to me about what a City with an average wage of $18k a year can afford.