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Old 12-19-2008, 10:42   #4
Richard
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Originally Posted by Pete View Post
Should have just had inhanced pay for the area with no clock punching - you worked when you had to.
I agree with Pete--give them the hostile fire pay vs the >$$ of the more nebulous 'overtime' system. In '73 it was $65/month--more than Jump Pay at $55/month. Don't know what it is now...but I'd wager un testiculo izquierdo it would sure save the taxpayer a heap of wampum.

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