I'm sorry, but that was not my question. As human resources director, you had to implement a decision which had been taken with regard to your department. So you had to act accordingly. Do you have a say in your budget?
Perhaps you did not make the decision, but you did have a say in your departmental budget. It's as if you're telling us that the human resources director had nothing to say, that a decision had been made, thank you and goodbye.