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Managing
the Payroll Budget
The
upper right of the Contracts, Tickets,
Broadcast and Expenses
pages show information useful
for managing your payroll and other expenses.
The 'Payroll' entry shows the total
(in points) of current player salaries. To lower your Payroll you
can go to the Contracts screen and release players. However, because
you will have to buy out the remainder of their contracts, the best
way to maintain a low Payroll is show restraint when signing Free
Agents or trading for expensive players.
The 'Budget' entry is an estimate
of a payroll budget that is sustainable for the team, given current
expenses. This budget is calculated by
determining your team's projected revenue and subtracting your optional
expenses (Farm System, Scouting, and Medical Staff). This number
has no effect on gameplay, but is a useful guideline. To increase
your team's 'Budget' entry, reduce your team's expenses.
The 'Limit' entry equals the payroll
'Budget' plus 25% of available cash (if any). If a team's payroll
exceeds it's Payroll Limit, it will be unable to sign Free Agents
until the payroll is brought below the limit. You can reduce your
Payroll Limit immediately by lowering your other expenses on the
Expenses Page. In the long term, you should seriously consider lowering
your team payroll to a more manageable level.
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