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Competitive Cost of Living Adiustment <br /> In order to be competitive with wages in this industry in our area and <br /> to help retain trained and knowledgeable employees, we are asking for a 7% <br /> wage increase. <br /> We have lost 5 Journeyman Linemen to Xcel Energy within the last <br /> 15 months due to better pay. This 7% wage increase will bring us to a fair <br /> wage between our neighboring companies, and still over 3% below Xcel <br /> Energy. <br /> We believe that we will continue to lose our dependable work force <br /> and our place as one of the best, most efficiently run and safe utilities in the <br /> state if we continue to lose ground on our wages. This loss of our longtime <br /> staff is something that cannot continue if we are to remain a reputable and <br /> dependable electric utility. <br />