JURISDICTION

THE MONEY

THE DETAILS

Allentown, Pennsylvania Police Department

• 4% annual increases for four years starting January 1, 2009

• Under the new agreement, the maximum amount of overtime compensation that can be used in the pension calculation based on final 30 days’ service shall be no greater than 10 percent of base compensation for that 30-day period.

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Fire Department

• June 2008, 0%

• Arbitrated decision. Although they will be eligible for annual merit pay increases, firefighters will receive no cost-of-living increase for the fiscal year.

Everett, Washington Fire Department

• 2009, 5.8%
• 2010 and 2011 based on cost-of-living adjustment

• The City agreed to pay complete medical premiums for firefighters and their dependents in 2009. • In 2010 and 2011, firefighters may have to pick up some of the cost of insuring dependents if insurance premiums increase above 4 percent and 6 percent respectively.

Grand Rapids, Michigan Police Department

• January 1, 2009, 4.5%
• July 1, 2009, 3%

• An arbitrator ruled that police officers must pay 10% of their health care costs and that future retirees will get health care savings accounts instead of the City’s health care coverage.

Hammond, Indiana Police and Fire Departments

• 2009, 3%
• 2010, 3%
• 2011, 4%
• 2012, 4%

• The new contract permits the City to revisit some of the contract terms in 2011 with the possibility of lowering raises.

Omaha, Nebraska Police Department

• 2008, 3.5% on average

• The new contract was developed by the Nebraska Commission on Industrial Relations based on proposals submitted by both sides.
• Under the new contract, officers will now pay a portion of their health care coverage: 10% for individuals and 15% for families.

Shawnee County, Kansas Sheriff’s Office

• 2009, 2%
• 2010, 2%

• County plans to leave vacancies unfilled to pay for raises.