<div dir="ltr"><div>I budget the current year amounts, and then put the difference, including anticipated benefit increases (including PFML now) in a contingency line, based on what the Board's offer will be. That way no salary increases are visible on any budget line that is under negotiations.</div><div><br></div><div>This process does require a lengthy spreadsheet with lots of tabs and formulas, but hey, that is my favorite part of the job! </div><div>Good luck! </div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Stacie Field<br></div>Business Manager<br></div>RSU 16 - Poland, Mechanic Falls, Minot<br></div>207.998.2727 ext 102<br></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM Daniel Picard <<a href="mailto:daniel@fayettemecs.com">daniel@fayettemecs.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all, </div><div><br></div><div>Question for any input you have: When you are in a negotiation year, how do you handle this in your draft budgets without showing too much information? (Particularly where you have not negotiated any salaries yet).</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you!</div><div>Daniel</div>
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