Contractor Gets City Employee Raise

  Rafael Castillo has a Professional Service Contract, signed in 2013 which details in 6 pages said contract/agreement.  It spells out his compensation to take effect each July.  The contract expires June 30, 2016.
  Last month Council changed the contract, changing the 4 months severance pay to 6 months pay plus other changes which are not included in the included contract.

  According to many sources this is Illegal.  You can not hire a Contractor by Contract, then proceed to give that person pay raises as if a City Employee.  IRS says the individual is either a Contractor or an Employee.  Not both!