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<br /> <br />Page 12 <br />1 <br />And then in fiscal year '21, which would be <br /> <br />2 <br />the following fiscal year, we’ll have the last of the <br /> <br />3 <br />four-year increases for the ERS rates. And police and <br /> <br />4 <br />fire will go up to 41 percent, and general employees <br /> <br />5 <br />up to 24 percent. And then, hopefully, we won't have <br /> <br />6 <br />any additional increases, but that's set by the <br /> <br />7 <br />legislature based on the recommendation from the ERS <br /> <br />8 <br />Board. <br /> <br />9 <br />MR. HIGGINS: So, looking back, say, over the <br /> <br />10 <br />last ten years -- would that 63 percent be fairly <br /> <br />11 <br />consistent or has that grown as a percent? <br /> <br />12 <br />MS. SAKO: Excuse me. It's grown quite a bit. <br /> <br />13 <br />It's grown from about 50 percent to 63 percent. <br /> <br />14 <br />MR. HIGGINS: Yeah. <br /> <br />15 <br />MS. SAKO: And, you know, it's not because of <br /> <br />16 <br />growth in a number of employees. That's remained <br /> <br />17 <br />relatively consistent. This particular budget -- yes, <br /> <br />18 <br />we've added positions but, historically, when you look <br /> <br />19 <br />at the employee count it's remained relatively stable. <br /> <br />20 <br />But, you know, we also went through a recession. And, <br /> <br />21 <br />you know, so we did ask departments to cut and <br /> <br />22 <br />whatnot. <br /> <br />23 <br />So, the percentage, as a whole, has been growing <br /> <br />24 <br />But, you know, it's time to start looking at ways to <br /> <br />25 <br />get equipment and other things back in the budget, too. <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br /> <br />(808) 933-9800 <br /> <br />