approximately 100% of the IAFF budget is subject to
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inflation; and
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WHEREAS, the 40th Biennial Convention in
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St. Louis, in 1990, established the measuring period
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for a Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase from
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April 1 through March 31, as issued by the
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Department of Labor; and
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WHEREAS, the CPI for this period, April 1, 2013
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through March 31, 2014, was 1.41 percent (1.41%);
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therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That the new total per capita tax at
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the conclusion of the 2014 Convention be increased
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eighteen cents ($.18) per active member and nine
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cents ($.09) per active-retired member, and that this
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inflation increase shall become effective on
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September 1, 2014 for FY 2014; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the per capita tax be adjusted
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for FY 2015 based on the U. S. National Consumer
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Price Index (CPI) as issued by the Department of
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Labor measured from April 1, 2014 through March
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31, 2015, but in no instance will it exceed 3.5 percent
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(3.5%) per active member and active-retired member,
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and that this increase shall become effective on
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September 1, 2015; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the International Constitution
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& By-Laws be changed in the appropriate Articles
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and Sections to reflect this adjustment.
Submitted by: IAFF Executive Board
Cost Estimate: 18 cents per active member and 9 cents per active-retired member on September 1, 2014, and in the second year beginning September 1, 2015, the cost will be adjusted by the 2014/2015 CPI, but not to exceed 3.5 percent (3.5%).
