3-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index for State and local government, December 2004 - September 2006 Percent change Compensation costs Wages and salaries Benefit costs Dec-04 0.8 0.5 1.5 Mar-05 1.0 0.7 1.6 Jun-05 0.9 0.6 1.4 Sep-05 1.0 0.7 1.6 Dec-05 1.1 1.0 1.5 Mar-06 0.5 0.4 0.7 Jun-06 1.1 0.9 1.5 Sep-06 1.4 1.4 1.5