JURISDICTION

THE MONEY

THE DETAILS

Blue Island, Illinois Fire Department

• May 1, 2006, 4%
• May 1, 2007, 4%

• Firefighters hired after the signing of the contract will not receive insurance benefits after they retire.

Burbank, California Fire Department

• July 1, 2006 – July 1, 2008; 12.5%

• City will provide 15% match to firefighters’ contributions to a retiree health-insurance savings account and a 401K retirement account during first year of contract.
• City will increase medical benefits by 1.09% and 0.18% in the second and third years of the contract.

Long Beach, California Police Department

• April 2008, 2%
• April 2009, 3%

• Immediate 5% longevity increase for officers with ten years and another 5% longevity increases for officers with 15 years of services in October 2007.

Newport, Rhode Island Police Department

• July 2004, 2%
• January 2005, 2%
• July 2005, 3.75%
• July 2006, 3.5%
• July 2007, 3.5%
• July 2008, 2%
• January 2009, 2%

• City required to pay $1.1 million in retroactive pay, including base pay, longevity and detail pay

Saratoga Springs, New York Police Department

• 2006, 1%
• 2007, 1.5%
• 2008, 2%

• Union took pay and health plan concessions in return for enhanced retirement benefits.

West Hartford, Connecticut Police Department

• July 2004, 3%
• July 2005, 3%
• July 2006, 3%
• July 2007, 3.25%
• July 2008, 3.25%
• July 2009, 3.25%
• July 2010, 3.75%

• Work shifts changed from five days on, two days off to five on, two off, four on, two off.