JURISDICTION

THE MONEY

THE DETAILS

Danbury, Connecticut Police Department

• 2005, 3.0%
• 2006, 3.0%

• Settlement result of binding arbitration decision.
• Employees to pay 12% of health care premiums.

Franklin Park, Illinois Police Department

• May 1, 2004, 4.0%
• May 1, 2005, 4.0%
• May 1, 2006, 4.0%
• May 1, 2007, 4.0%

• Employees to pay 20% of health care premiums.

Libertyville, Minnesota Police Department

• May 1, 2005, 3.25%
• May 1, 2006, 3.25%
• May 1, 2007, 3.25%

• In addition to across-the-board raise, new top pay step added for officers.

Los Angeles, California Police Department

• July 1, 2006, 3.0%
• July 1, 2007, 3.5%
• July 1, 2008, 3.75%

• Contract gives union more influence over changes in shift schedules, a controversial topic in the past.

Matawan, New Jersey, Police Department

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

• Contract changes detective position from rank position to appointed one.

Milpitas, California Police Department

• July 1, 2006, 1.0%
• January 1, 2007, 2.0%
• July 1, 2007, 3.0%

• Contract between July 2005 and December 2007.
• New clause allowing senior employees to use up to 80 hours of sick leave per year for vacation or personal reasons.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police Department

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

• Arbitrated contract.
• Arbitrator required no increase in co-payment of health care premiums, with City’s contribution to increase from $997 to $1,444 monthly.