Soldiers Sue Hometown Over Pay Cuts

Two military reservists from Kearney, New Jersey, Scott Paulson, and John Pedegrue decided to sue their hometown, where they work as firefighters, when the town cut their pay while they were overseas serving their country. In 2004 the town of Kearney drafted a resolution which states that after a reservist ships out they get 90 days full pay after which they get a pay cut for not being on the job. In the past between 1996-2003 this was not the case. The Mayor of the city, Alberto Santos, insists that it is an equity issue. He believes that it is unfair for reservists to recieve two full time salaries while they are serving overseas. The mayor further argues that the long deployments have put a strain on the city's finances and that this fact forced the change in city policy.