Supreme Court of Alabama July 6, 1984, 82-1267 (City of Birmingham v. Federation of City Employees)

lead-opinion

FAULKNER, Justice.

The Federation of City Employees brought this action for a declaratory judgment against the City. The employees sought to determine whether the adoption of the City’s 1984 fiscal year budget containing an appropriation of funds sufficient for a pay increase for city workers was the only action necessary in order for the Jefferson County Personnel Board to consider