Dear Scotty, I was very excited in the spring to see the COLA for faculty through the FA negotiations. I just moved to class 4, step 23 this year from class 4, step 22 last year. Knowing I would be making 2% more in the fall, I began planning to put in a pool for the family. Now that I've got my first check, it is not enough to cover the costs. I feel like I'm in another jelly-of-the-month club. My cousin Eddie says it's the gift that keeps on giving, but I just wonder: where