City of Toledo seeks pay cuts of 15% from 5 unions

City of Toledo seeks pay cuts of 15% from 5 unions

Mayor slashes 'double dipper' salaries 40%

By JC REINDL
and IGNAZIO MESSINA
BLADE STAFF WRITERS

Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner called Saturday for city employees in five unions to accept 15 percent pay cuts for a year.

He also vowed to return 40 percent of his $136,000 annual salary, which means he has offered to sacrifice $54,400.

The moves are the latest developments as the city attempts to close the $21.3 million shortfall in its general fund.

Going into the weekend, the mayor ordered all of his nonunion staff members who are "double dippers" - those who have retired and been rehired and draw both pensions and salaries - to take 40 percent pay cuts. That potentially affects about 25 employees.

Mr. Finkbeiner outlined his latest proposal in a letter published as an advertisement on Page A4 of The Blade Saturday.

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