JURISDICTION

THE MONEY

THE DETAILS

Anderson, Indiana Fire Department

• 2006, 3.0%
• 2007, 3.0%
• 2008, 3.0%

• Contract also calls for “me-too” clause if other City unions receive more than 3.0%

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Police Department

• 2005, 3.0%
• 2006, 3.0%
• 2007, 3.0%

• Arbitrated decision.
• City proposed total of 4% over three-year contract.
• Beginning in 2007, $40 monthly co-payment of health insurance premium.

Clackamas County, Oregon Sheriff’s Department

• 2005, 3.0%
• 2006, CPI
• 2007, CPI

• Employer to pay first 10% in increase in health care costs, with any increases beyond that split equally between the employer and employees.

East Greenwich, Rhode Island Police Department

• 2006, 3.75%
• 2007, 3.75%
• 2008, 3.75%

• Contract negotiated one year before old contract expired.
• Employer allowed to move to single health insurance carrier.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Fire Department

• 2006, 3.0%
• 2007, 3.0%
• 2008, 3.0%

• Health benefits to remain unchanged during term of contract.

St. Paul, Minnesota Police Department

• 2006, 2.5%

• Officers with between three to nine years of service to receive an additional 2.5% increase.

Stamford, Connecticut Fire Department

• 2006, 3.0%
• 2007, 3.0%
• 2008, 3.0%

• Employee share of health insurance premium to increase from 7.5% to 11%.
• Ladder truck staffing to increase from three to four firefighters.

Utica, New York Police Department

• 2004, 3.0%
• 2005, 3.0%
• April 1, 2006, 2.0%
• October 1, 2006, 2.0%
• April 1, 2007, 2.0%
• October 1, 2007, 2.0%

• Co-payments of health care premiums to rise to 10% in 2006, and to 15% in 2007.