Our PCT tell us that our staff budget component in the Global Sum is based
on our 2002/3 figures uplifted by 2.85% for that year, but only 1.47% for
this year, despite staff having already been awarded a 3.25% cost of living
rise this year. They say that they are powerless to vary this. Thus we will
be starting off with a deficit. Is this true?
Mike
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