Court of Appeals of Wisconsin March 31, 2011, No. 2010AP857 (Roberson v. Milwaukee County)

LUNDSTEN, J.

¶ 1. Police officers Eric Roberson and Mark Strachota were promoted to the rank of captain in the Milwaukee County Sheriffs Department in 2001. After their promotions, the County imposed a general pay freeze that deprived Roberson and Strachota of step pay increases they would other*789wise have received. In 2006, the Sheriff promoted several other officers to the rank of captain.