Dinan v. Patterson

In the budget for 1948-49, adopted by the board of estimate and approved by the city council, a fund of $32,-650,000 was provided (code 9802-019) to cover salary adjustments for city employees, due to the rising cost of living. At the same time, code 9803-019 established a fund to cover adjustments of rates of pay of employees seeking prevailing rate determinations under section 220 of the Labor Law.

In making a schedule of the groups of employees entitled to receive the basic increase of $250 pursuant to code 9802-019, the budget director excluded from consideration such employees who were…