JURISDICTION

THE MONEY

THE DETAILS

Boca Raton, Florida Fire Department

• 2005, 6.0%
• 2006, 3.0%
• 2007, 3.0%

• City to pay 1.5% of salary for post-retirement medical insurance.
• Annual leave after 10 years of service increases, as does City’s contribution to pension.

Burlington, Vermont Police Department

• 2006, 2.25%
• 2007, 2.75%
• 2008, 2.75%
• 2009, 2.75%

• Officers’ contribution to retirement to increase from 8.8% to 10.8%.
• First eligibility for retirement to increase from age 42 to age 45.
• Health insurance co-payment to increase, potentially to 3.5% of wages. City’s pension fund was seriously underfunded.

Easton, Pennsylvania Police Department

• 2006, 3.0%
• 2007, 3.0%

• Officers allowed one-time option to purchase five years of service and retire at year’s end.

Middletown, Pennsylvania Police Department

• 2005, 3.0%
• 2006, 4.0%
• 2007, 4.0%
• 2008, 4.0%

• No co-payment of health insurance premiums.
• Arbitrator’s award produced contract resolution.

Oceanside, California Police Department

• January, 2006, 6.0%
• July, 2006, 3.0%
• January, 2007, 3.0%

• Top of pay scale will be $78,408 at end of contract.
• Officers contribute as much as $250 monthly towards health care premiums.

Pembroke Pines, Florida Fire Department

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

• New hires will no longer have employer-paid retiree health insurance.

Scranton, Pennsylvania Police Department

• 2005, 5.5%
• 2006, 3.5%
• 2007, 4.0%

• Arbitrator’s decision, which employer has vowed to challenge.
• Award also grants bonuses of $1,000 for 2003 and 2004, and $1,250 for 2005.