JURISDICTION

THE MONEY

THE DETAILS

Carol Stream, Illinois Fire Protection District

• 2006, 7%
• 2007, 6%
• 2008, 5%
• 2009, 5%

• Increased insurance deductibles from $100/$300 to $250/$750.
• Reduced swap time from unlimited to 24 initiated swaps per year.
• Paramedic Stipend also increased from $2000/year to $4000/year by 2009.

Contra Costa County, California Sheriff’s Office

• October 2006, 2%
• October 2007, 2%
• October 2008, 2%

• Deputies’ monthly retirement contribution will decrease from 20.5% to 14.5% of salary.
• Retirement plan will remain at 3% @ 50, though final average salary period increased from one to three years.

Depew, New York Police Department

• June 1, 2004, 3.1%
• June 1, 2005, 3.1%
• June 1, 2006, 3.1%
• June 1, 2007, 3.1%
• June 1, 2008, 3.1%

• New recruits will be required to pay contributions to health care premiums: 7.5% during their first five years and 10% during years six through ten.

Schenectady, New York Fire Department

• 2006, 4%
• 2007, 4%
• 2008, 4%

• Percentage of health insurance premium paid by firefighters increased to the following:
0-5 years service: 20%
6-8 years service: 15%
9 years service: 10%
10+ years service: 5%

Somerville, New Jersey Police Department (Superior Officers)

• July 1, 2004, 2%
• July 1, 2005, 2%

• Agreement provides a one percent rank differential pay increase for sergeants, and more flexibility in the ways that superior officers can use vacation and bereavement leave.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Fire Department

• January 1, 2007, 7%

• Additional merit raises will increase pay of most firefighters by 11%-17%.