A court awarded him back pay.

A court awarded him back pay, and later he said he was blackballed from baseball coaching and scouting jobs.

In December 2006, an independent arbitrator ruled that WFLD had no reason to terminate Wolf, and awarded him full back pay and severance.

But the union, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, has rejected such raises, saying that every officer should be awarded extra pay for reducing the city's crime rate.

The Pentagon, tacitly admitting the problem, has awarded hazardous-duty pay to personnel serving in the gulf, terming them "more subject to hostile fire or imminent danger."

Mr Balls also said that the option of awarding higher pay was not available to any political party.

In 2001, Mr. Grasso's best year, the board awarded him total pay, including assorted bonuses, of $30.55 million.

The majority of car makers are awarding 0pc pay rises this year, as the industry remains in the grip of an economic downturn.

The salaries are fixed nationwide, and are based on the teacher's qualifications, years of service and workload, with middle and senior management awarded extra pay through "units".

Cacho was reduced in rank and given half-pay, but later filed suit in the Supreme Court against the police department and in 2010 was awarded reinstatement and back pay.