While it's probably true Metra cannot cut its way out of a projected deficit of $45 million in its operating budget, the agency hasn't exactly been a model of frugality. It gave its CEO, Donald Orseno, a $28,000 pay raise last December. The year before, he received a $26,500 pay bump. That's $54,500 over two years and shortly before his retirement, planned for the end of this year. That's called pension spiking.