JURISDICTION

THE MONEY

THE DETAILS

Aberdeen, South Dakota Police Department

• 2005, 2.0%
• 2006, 2.0%
• 2007, 2.0%

• Raise is 0.5% higher than raise received by firefighters.
• In addition, new 2.5% pay step added at six years of service, at top of pay scale, and new FTO pay of $.50 per hour.
• Contract includes new swing shift designed to better meet policing needs.
• Contract criticized in City Council meeting as giving the impression the City was Santa Claus.

Camden, New Jersey Police Department

• 2005, $1500 base salary raise
• 2006, 4.0%
• 2007, 5.5%
• 2008, 4.0%

• Contract includes new swing shift designed to better meet policing needs.
• Contract criticized in City Council meeting as giving the impression the City was Santa Claus.

Chicago, Illinois Police Department

• 2003, 4.0%
• 2004, 4.0%
• 2005, 4.0%
• 2006, 4.0%

• Arbitrated decision, with firefighters to receive same raise under “me-too” clause in contract.
• Co-payments of health premiums to rise from 1.5% to 2.0% of salary.
• Uniform allowance to increase from $1,500 to $1,800 per year.
• New requirement that IA complainants sign a sworn affidavit.

Longview, Washington Fire Department

• January 1, 2003, 4.7%
• January 1, 2004, 2.5%
• January 1, 2005, 2.5%

• Arbitrated contract.
• Arbitrator rejected City proposals to eliminate tuition reimbursement and to disallow use of “flex time” when it would cause overtime for the employer to fill in for the employee desiring to use flex time.

Middletown, Ohio Police and Fire Departments

• 2005, Wage Freeze
• 2006, 6.5%

• Even with wage freeze, layoffs may result.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Fire Department

• 2005, 2.0%
• 2006, 2.0%
• 2007, 2.0%

• Union agreed to change from 90/10 co-payment of premiums to 80/20 split.

Roseburg, Oregon Fire Department

• July 1, 2004, 4.0%
• July 1, 2005, 4.0%

• Additional 2.0% incentive pay for paramedic and EMT certification, to rise by an additional 1.0% in 2005.