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mrkajz44 · 06-16-2017, 01:25 PM

The escalator is dumb. There should just be a mathematical formula built into the CBA that computes the cap for the next year based on prior year HRR. That would keep escrow complaints to a minimum (as the actual cap would be much closer to the right piece of the pie) and there is none of this "can't hurt the UFAs this year" nonsense.

EDIT: Apparently it is not the escalator, but myself that is dumb - my suggestion is basically already what happens. The 5% number (or 2.5% for this year) is projected growth from prior year HRR.

06-16-2017, 01:25 PM	#13
mrkajz44 First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Deep South Exp:	The escalator is dumb. There should just be a mathematical formula built into the CBA that computes the cap for the next year based on prior year HRR. That would keep escrow complaints to a minimum (as the actual cap would be much closer to the right piece of the pie) and there is none of this "can't hurt the UFAs this year" nonsense. EDIT: Apparently it is not the escalator, but myself that is dumb - my suggestion is basically already what happens. The 5% number (or 2.5% for this year) is projected growth from prior year HRR. __________________ Much like a sports ticker, you may feel obligated to read this Last edited by mrkajz44; 06-16-2017 at 02:39 PM.