JURISDICTION

THE MONEY

THE DETAILS

Barrington, Rhode Island, Fire Department

• July 1, 2005, 3.5%
• July 1, 2006, 3.4%

• Contract calls for new cardiac fitness pay, which provides benefit of up to $850 annually depending upon tenure.
• Contract continues 80/20 split of premiums for health insurance.

Chula Vista, California Police Department

• January 1, 2006, 10.0%
• January 1, 2007, 4.0%

• Periodic raises continue through 2010, with aggregate raises of 25% over term of contract.

New York, New York Police Department

• August 1, 2002, 5.0%
• August 1, 2003, 5.0%

• Arbitrator’s award, which applies only to police officers, breaks civilian “pattern” settlement (5.0% over three years) on the basis of national and local comparability information.

Oak Brook, Illinois Police Department

• January 1, 2005, 3.5%
• January 1, 2006, 2.0%
• July 1, 2006, 2.5%
• January 1, 2007, 2.0%
• July 1, 2007, 2.5%
• January 1, 2008, 2.0%
• July 1, 2008, 2.5%

Sacramento, California Police Department

• June, 2005, 5.0%
• June, 2006, 5.0%
• June, 2007, 5.0%
• June, 2008, 5.0%
• June, 2009, 5.0%

• Sergeants to receive additional raises totaling 8.5%.
• New “technology allowance” of $50 monthly for cell phone.
• New option to convert 100% of unused sick leave on retirement to PERS credits.
• City’s payments towards retiree health care to increase to $365 monthly.
• New system of allowing disciplinary appeals to arbitration.