BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore city employees will contribute to their pension plans under a reform bill proposed by the mayor.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is proposing that city employees contribute 5 percent of their salaries toward their pension, phasing in the payment over five years. The mayor's office says salaries will also increase 10 percent over the same period

The reform is part of a plan to eliminate a $750 million budget shortfall and cut property taxes.

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