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Regional Review

Mr. Rinaca said he "would
like to see a regional review
based on where the employees
live and work similar to what
the Federal Government does
to determine their pay scales.

"According to a report
issued this summer,
Charlottesville is the second
most expensive city in the U.S.
to live in," Mr. Rinaca says,"
yet University employees here
receive just as much as Radford
College employees do.

"The state does not take
account of the different costs
of living," he added.

Mr. Crawford explained that
during the first session of the
General Assembly in January
Gov. Holton will present the
request for more funds for the
pay increases as an
amendment to the budget. It
will then go into various
committees and back to the
legislature for final approval.

"The Governor is very
sympathetic," Mr. Crawford