Item 9b Proposed 2025-2027 Collective BargainingProposed Collective
Bargaining Agreement:
Police Officers Guild
Presented by:
Vanessa Audett, Human Resources Director
August 13, 2024
Background
Current Agreement Expires 12/31/2024
Proposed Contract 3-Year (2025-2027)
Contract Conforms with Previously
Provided Council Authority & Direction
Wages
❑ 2025
❑ Effective 01/01/2025: 3.5% COLA increase
❑ Market Survey Scale Adjustment
❑ Total Increase for 2025: $1.06MM
❑ Total Cost of 2025 Contract: $20.4MM
❑ 2026
❑ Effective 01 /01 /2026: 3.5% COLA increase
❑ Total COLA Increase for 2026: $714K
❑ Total Cost of 2026 Contract: $21.1 MM
❑ 2027
❑ Effective 01 /01 /2027: Reopener (wages only)
❑ Total Increase for 2027: Pending Reopener Negotiations
❑ Total Cost of 2024 Contract: Pending Reopener Negotiations
Summary of Changes
❑ Implements A Market -Based Wage Scale
❑ Adds Step A — Academy Pay for New Recruits
❑ Step B Progression Upon Graduation from Academy
❑ Adds Step F — Officers with 49+ Months Seniority
❑ Addition of 30+ Year Seniority Vacation Accrual
❑ Incorporation of Prior Contract MOD's
❑ General Contract Language Housekeeping/Clarification
❑ Increase to Uniforms & Equipment Annual Allowance
❑ Increase of $200/Year to $300/Year Per Officer
❑ Streamline Steps in Grievance Procedure
Mayor's Recommendation
■ Approve the 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining
Agreement with the Police Officers Guild
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