Originally Posted by
Elevation
Date of signing. It refers to pay rates jumping for everyone every year after the signing of our latest contract. It means you get a raise for longevity and another raise for per the DOS tables. I always understood the DOS increases essentially to be scheduled cost of living adjustments. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Not exactly wrong. But it would be more accurate to say the pay rates are increased incrementally each year to keep up with the rate of inflation.
Cost of living is more of a regional concept, like NYC vs rural living.