JURISDICTION

THE MONEY

THE DETAILS

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Police Department

• 2005, 10-18%, depending upon tenure
• 2006, cost of living

• Contract calls for 20 additional officers.
• Pay raises partially funded through gambling revenues.

Iowa City, Iowa Police Department

• 2006, 3.1%
• 2007, 3.25%
• 2008, 3.3%

• Co-payments of health insurance premiums to increase by $5 monthly in each of three years of the agreement.

Long Beach, California Fire Department

• 15% over three years

• Firefighters to begin paying 2.0% towards pension costs (City currently pays all contributions).
• Firefighters to pay 30% of increases in health insurance costs.

Middletown, New York Police Department

• 2004, two 2.0% raises
• 2005, two 2.0% raises
• 2006, two 2.25% raises

• New guaranteed minimum of 5.0% pay differential for unit commanders above rank-and-file salaries.

Richmond, Indiana Fire Department

• 2006, 1.5%

• Firefighters’ union voluntarily reopened contract, which had originally called for 3.0% raise, in light of City’s financial condition.
• In exchange, uniform allowance increased $100 annually, firefighters received one additional vacation day, and the City guaranteed that all six fire stations would remain open.

San Jose, California Police Department

• 2/1/2004, 0.0%
• 7/3/2005, 1.5%
• 7/1/2006, 5.7%
• 7/1/ 2007, 5.7%

• Retirement increased to 3.0% at 50 years, with 30-year officer eligible to retire at 90% of salary.
• Base wage will be $91,000 by end of contract.

Woonsocket, Rhode Island Fire Department

• 7/1/2005, 4.0%
• 7/1/2006, 2.0%
• 1/1/2007, 2.0%
• 7/1/2007, 2.0%
• 1/1/2008, 2.0%

• Union accepted change in health insurance plan rather than accept 1.0% weekly co-payment of premiums agreed to by other unions in the city.