167.10 WAGE ADJUSTMENTS.
   At the beginning of each fiscal year, far enough in advance so that a general pay raise may be included in the budget, if granted, the Mayor shall appraise the cost of living in this locality, and if the cost of living has risen enough to make a general pay raise necessary, the Mayor may recommend to Council a general pay raise for all City employees. However, wage adjustment shall be made on the basis of merit and job performance.
(1970 Code Sec. 21.1-32)