JURISDICTION

THE MONEY

THE DETAILS

Ashtabula, Ohio Police Department

• 5/1/2006, 3.5%
• 5/1/2007, 3.5%
• 5/1/2008, 3.5%

• New prohibition on the employer forcing an employee to work more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period, inclusive of time spent training or in court.

Huntington Beach, California Police Department

• April 8, 2006, 4.0%
• October 1, 2006, 4.0%
• April 1, 2007, 2.0%
• October 1, 2007, 2.0%
• April 1, 2008, 2.5%
• October 1, 2008, 2.5%
• April 1, 2009, 2.5%
• October 1, 2009, 2.5%

• Settlement, which ends long period of strife between City and Union, includes fully-paid health insurance and new longevity and educational incentive pay of up to more than 10%.

Middlebury, Connecticut Police Department

• 2006, 3.0%
• 2007, 3.25%
• 2008, 3.5%
• 2009, 3.5%

• Employee co-payment of health insurance premium to increase from 3.0% to 5.0%.

Moore, Oklahoma Police Department

• 2006, 5.0%

• Detective clothing allowance to increase by $100 per year.
• Maximum vacation accrual to increase from 192 to 300 hours.

Newton, Connecticut Police Department

• 2005, 3.75%
• 2006, 3.75%
• 2007, 3.5%

• Union agrees to progressively increase amount members pay towards medical benefits.

Paradise, California Fire Department

• July 1, 2005, 0.0%
• July 1, 2006, 4.0%
• January 1, 2007, 4.0%
• July 1, 2007, 3.0-5.0% cost of living increase

• Contract calls for 80/20 split of health insurance premiums.