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NIFA extends county wage freeze for 1 more year

Originally published: March 14, 2013 9:03 PM
Updated: March 14, 2013 10:39 PM

Photo credit: David Pokress | NIFA board chairman Ronald Stack discusses the proposed Nassau County financial plan. (Oct. 25, 2012)

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Nassau's financial control board Thursday extended a county wage freeze for another year despite a federal-court decision -- now under appeal -- that found the agency does not have the power to suspend pay increases.

The 5-0 vote by members of Nassau Interim Finance Authority came after the U.S. Court of Appeals Thursday agreed to expedite the control board's appeal of U.S. District Court...

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