By end of contract, top pay will be $90,829 before overtime
PRESS RELEASE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
Police Officers overwhelmingly approved a contract that gives them a 17% raise over
four years. Members of the PBA approved the contract by 99.4%.
Under the agreement, the January 2009 Police Academy class will have a starting
base salary of $40,361 and goes to $41,975 on August 1, 2009. When adding holiday
pay, uniform allowance, and average night differential; a first-year Police
Officer will have a total salary of $46,228 before overtime.
The base pay will increase every year to $76,488 after 5.5 years. When adding holiday
pay, uniform allowance, average night differential, and longevity pay; a Police
Officer with 5.5 years will earn $90,829 before overtime.
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