These include indicators on the basis of wages, cost of living increases and others.

He also agreed to hold funds for training, conferences, travel, leave voluntarily, and on the program, which provides for compensation for unused leave, he declared the city.

The report by Channel 5 (KPHO) said that nearly 140 managers have received $ 354,800 price last autumn, in the context of economic recession. Payments ranged from $ 500 to $ 6000.

But Fairbanks said the city council to make payments in March 2008 and paid manager in October 2008.

“If money was the financial situation is not so bad, and all other city employees have always been equal payments,” said Fairbanks.

Cash prizes, he said, even as seniority wages experienced employees are unionized.

In this system, managers who have reached their maximum salary level for part of their annual cost of living per year. The money is put into the pot and start on the basis of performance.

For example, the Police Chief Jack Harris has recently retired and CFO Bob Wingenroth price of $ 5000 each. City Auditor Randy Spenle Battalion Chief and Fire Terry Shields $ 500 each.

City union workers will receive wage increases during the next fiscal year and on the basis of arrangements that were agreed in 2008.

The musicians agreed to the amount of wages by 17 percent over the next three seasons. At the musicians, music director Michael Christie and president and CEO Mary Ellen Gleason agreed to equal pay, as well as symphonic and artistic staff.

This reduces the size of the minimum salary for professional musicians to $ 35,000, said Charles Berginc, president of the orchestra. He said that the victim is a vibrant symphony this season.

This follows the voluntary reduction in the employee’s salary, dismissal, and maternity leave and reduced rates for their reception. In addition, administrative and program costs in the budget has been reduced.

U.S. $ 30 million annual economic impact Symphony offers about 200 concerts in the Phoenix area, implementation, particularly in the Symphony Hall in Phoenix Convention Center.

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said it is a privilege, a live orchestra in the city. “I urge everyone in our community continue to support these efforts to contribute today,” said Gordon. “We do not want to see these treasures for us.”

In U. S. Prosecutor ‘S office, said Kelly Terrell Lipsey 36 years on Monday in U.S. District Court.

Lipsey pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, Jan. 27.

Requires that they see themselves as sex offenders and sex offenders, in accordance with their terms of supervision after his release from prison.

The investigation began in June 2006 when police Lipsey information that applies to prostitution business.

Prosecutors said Lipsey women forced to work as prostitutes to pay. On average, Lipsey, these women work as prostitutes during the period of 30 days to win $ 10,000

In the city of Phoenix Public Works Department and the Global Water Awards were on April 16 in southwest Pacific region of the EPA.

Department of public works Phoenix has a number of environmental programs, including mobile collection of household waste and the collection of plastic bags.

World Water Council was for his work in water. He built the first utility in U. S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environment.