Craffey v. Bergen County Utilities Authority

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BROCHIN, J.A.D.

Pursuant to a resolution adopted November 24, 1982, defendant Bergen County Utilities Authority (“Authority”) appointed plaintiff James J. Craffey as its “Public Participation Coordinator” for the period “commencing January 1,1983, and terminating December 31, 1987 ----” (emphasis added.) The resolution provided that he was to be paid at an annual salary of $18,500, and that “on January 1st of each year of the agreement,” he was to “receive an annual increase in compensation equal to the percentage increase in salaries given the…