Nassau Hopeful Of Favorable Decision From Federal Board

Nassau c h a p t e r pres ident I r ving F l a u m e n b a u m said a t h is of f ice in Mineola t h a t he was guardedly optimistic, b u t h a d re ceived no word f r o m Wash ing ton . S u c h a rul ing, lollowing the a n t i i n f l a t i o n agency 's quest ioning whe the r inc rements mus t be considered as p a r t of t h e package l imited by the guidelines, would establish a na t ionwide precedent pro tec t ing the graded sa la ry p lan en joyed by civil serv a n t s f r o m coast to coast . T h e Board las t m o n t h h a d called a h a l t on t h e Nassau agreement , a rgu ing t h a t increm e n t s mus t be counted as p a r t of t h e package t h a t m u s t come wi th in the a n t i i n f l a t i o n guidelines. Tl ie j ' edera l agency h a d said t h a t , considering increments , t h e pac t came to 0.4 percent a n d f a r (Cont inued on Page 8) Wenzl Warns Benefits Could Be Lost Without A Contract