Mayor Franklin budget letter to President Lisa Boarders and Member Council on May 5, 2008 can be viewed in its entirety at: Mayor Franklin's Letter FY2009

Picture courtesy of John Spink / AJC

"It's like a sore and you are poking at the sore," said Gina Pagnotta (center), a 9-year Public Works employee who is president of the 357-employee Professional Association of City Employees (PACE). Pagnotta listens to Parking Meter Enforcement Officers outside the budget meeting per Atlanta Journal Constitution.

PACE had a Union Member meeting April 29th to inform workers of pending LayOff notifications. PACE was available at City Hall May 1, 2008 when notifications were enforced; currently PACE is assisting Union Members with Appeals for the RIF action imposed by the City Of Atlanta. Members are urged to use the Appeal Process to insure that the RIF's action was performed in accordance to Applicable codes and by-laws. Union members Riffed has 5 days to use the appeal process after receiving notice. PACE Union will provide the Legal Representation for Laid-Off union members. Members must contact the PACE Union Office or union President, Gina Pagnotta before the deadline.

Union News Update (correction version)

Retention system (Length of Service):

In order for Evaluations scores to count they must be considered "Effective Evaluations" toward your retention. The lowest effective evaluation scored is 80 points, an average score is 100 points and outstanding is a score of 120 points. Each employee earns ½ point per month towards Length of Service for retention, with a maximum of 6 points per year. The Yearly retention points for 20 years of Service = 200, and the maximum Yearly retention points = 240 up to Retirement.

To calculate your score, you must add your current year Evaluation score to the number of points you have earned for yearly retention.