3-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries and benefit costs for State and local government, seasonally adjusted, June 2001-March 2003 Percent change Wages and Benefits salaries Jun. 2001 1.0 1.4 Sep. 2001 1.0 1.6 Dec. 2001 0.6 0.9 Mar. 2002 0.8 1.0 Jun. 2002 0.8 1.1 Sep. 2002 0.8 2.2 Dec. 2002 0.7 1.7 Mar. 2003 0.7 1.5