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Opinion end A- rd <br />Page 10 <br />Again, while it is true that vacation benefit is usually <br />compared internally, the Orono situation requires a reairangoment <br />of the vacation benefits. Even Arbitrator Flagler in the County <br />of Wright arbitration, supra, agrees that there may be times when <br />the internal relationship must be altered." He said, "No per- <br />suasive reason . . . to alter the relative equities of the vari- <br />ous employee groups in this regard, particularly in view of the <br />fact that the external comparables show the Wright County <br />Deputies' schedule slot in at the median of the sample." Thus, <br />it is clear Arbitrator Flagler would be willing to make adjust- <br />ments if the external comparables indicated an equity. <br />V. SICK LEAVE. ACCRUAL <br />Union Position: Increase the accrual up to 1,200 hours. <br />City Position: No increase beyond the present 960 hours <br />maximum accumulation. <br />Award: The city position is accepted. <br />Rationale: Internal consistency is relevant here. Even <br />when using the Union's own seven city data the 960 hours compares <br />favorable to the 910 hour average of the seven cities around the <br />Lake Minnetonka area. <br />VI. SEVERANCE PAY <br />Union Position: <br />No change <br />other <br />than reflect the above <br />accrual up to 1,200 hours (i.e., one-third of up to 1,200 accrual <br />hours) aftei three years of service. <br />