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Most city employees contribute 6 percent of their salaries toward their pension. Late last year, they agreed to increase that to 7 percent to fund the early retirement of 2,400 colleagues and avert layoffs.
The proposed changes in the retirement plan will call for an even larger contribution affect only new hires, not current employees, Zine said. Just as good cheer and celebration marked the holiday season, for many in Los Angeles county, driving under the influence ruined it.
So how are some people trying to avoid DUIs? Personal breathalyzers. More and more people are turning to do-it-yourself testing that can be bought in supermarkets and pharmacies. In fact, the personal breathalyzer market has ballooned from nearly $28 million in 2005 to over $215 million in 2009.
John Waldo of Vermont says he purchased a breathalyzer last month. “You go out for dinner, you have a couple of drinks and you have no idea whether you’re legal,” he says.
The FDA approved tests, which can cost as little $3 and as much as $299, require the user to exhale into the device to get a quick reading of their blood-alcohol level. They work much the same way as the professional breathalyzers the police use.But are they as accurate as police breathalyzers?
Law enforcement officials and AAA don’t think so. They are discouraging the use of the consumer devices, in part, because most lack a calibration option, which can affect accuracy. Also they say that blood-alcohol levels affect people differently.
"They’re certainly not as sophisticated as breathalyzers that police officers have. And if you’re self-administering a test when you’ve had something to drink, you may not give a correct or proper breath measure," says Rolayne Fairclough, spokeswoman for AAA of Utah.
"If a parent wants to use a breathalyzer to make sure their teenagers are not drinking, they certainly would be a good option for parents to have," says Fairclough. Getting
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