Sentence examples for larger raise from inspiring English sources

Besides giving teachers a larger raise than other city workers, the contract adds 100 minutes to the teachers' workweek.

Labor experts suggested that Mr. Pataki could give an arbitration panel latitude to grant a larger raise by announcing beforehand a big increase in school aid.

B1 Larger Raise for Police An arbitration panel has decided to award New York City's police officers a far larger raise than the Bloomberg administration had wanted, which could greatly influence the city's negotiations with other large unions, especially the teachers, according to three people who have been briefed on the deal.

The settlement, while giving the teachers a much larger raise than other city workers have received, will add 100 minutes to the teachers' workweek, time that can be used for instruction or training.

Stephen J. Cassidy, the union president, said his 9,000 members have been working without a contract for 29 months and deserve a larger raise, especially after their sacrifices on Sept. 11.

The arbitrators' final ruling, which has not been issued, would be binding, but the union, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, has filed a list of objections, and one union strategist said leaders are still hoping to win a larger raise.

(Workers, for example, may seek larger raises if they expect prices to rise more quickly).

In the city's previous bargaining round, the teachers, the police, firefighters and librarians obtained larger raises than other unions.

Mr. Bloomberg said at a news conference that the city could not offer larger raises because of a $5 billion budget deficit.

Mr. Bloomberg has said that the city's budget problems mean that it cannot afford the larger raises sought by the teachers, police and firefighters.

Mr. Hevesi said the city's police officers should get larger raises than other uniformed officials, breaking from the way New York has historically negotiated contracts with its unions.