TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Keith Stahley, City Manager
FROM: Krishna Namburi, Deputy City Manager/Enterprise Services Director
Michele Bennett, Human Resources Operations Assistant Director
SUBJECT:
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Collective bargaining agreement between the City of Salem and the Salem Police Employees’ Union.
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Good Governance.
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SUMMARY:
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The City began negotiations with the Salem Police Employees’ Union (SPEU) on December 6, 2023, for a successor collective bargaining agreement. A final tentative agreement for a three-year agreement was reached during negotiations on April 23, 2024. The employees represented by SPEU ratified the agreement on May 16, 2024.
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ISSUE:
Shall the City Council approve a three-year successor collective bargaining agreement between the City and Salem Police Employees’ Union (SPEU), for a period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a three-year successor collective bargaining agreement between the City and Salem Police Employees’ Union (SPEU), for a period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
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FACTS AND FINDINGS:
The principal features of the successor agreement are as follows:
1. Term of Agreement: Three years commencing on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
2. Wage Increase
a. Effective July 1, 2024, each step of the salary schedule for SPEU members will be increased by five percent (5.0%).
b. Effective July 1, 2024, each SPEU classification will receive a market adjustment of four percent (4.0%).
c. Effective July 1, 2025, each step of the salary schedule for SPEU members will be increased by four percent (4.0%).
d. Effective July 1, 2026, each step of the salary schedule for SPEU members will be increased by an amount determined during mid-year bargaining for wages only; to commence by December 16, 2025.
3. Health Insurance: Effective for plan year January 2025, the employee contribution will increase from $55 per pay period to $65 per pay period for cost of health insurance.
4. Life Insurance: Increasing life insurance from $40,000 term life to one-time annual base salary per employee.
5. Extra Duty Pay: Field Training Officer (FTO) extra duty pay increases from 5% to 8% base wage for those employees that are selected and trained as FTO.
6. Education Incentive Pay: Senior Community Services Officers are eligible for 2% education incentive for a four-year degree. Police Laboratory Technicians can receive up to maximum 10% education incentive for qualifying education and certifications.
7. Civilian Clothing Allowance: For officers and lab techs required to wear non-issued clothing, allowance increases from $24 to $28 per pay period for length of assignment.
8. Collective Bargaining Agreement: The FY 2025 - 2027 agreement is posted under “Labor Contracts - SPEU” online at: Pay Plans and Labor Contracts | Salem, Oregon (cityofsalem.net) <https://www.cityofsalem.net/government/jobs/employment-information/pay-plans-and-labor-contracts>
The approximate financial impact of this recommended settlement for the duration of the agreement is as follows:
Year 1: $2,405,066
Year 2: $3,497,558
Year 3: $352,229
The approximate total financial impact is $6,254,853. It is anticipated the Police Department will absorb the additional first year cost in its FY 2025 budget.
Allison Pavelek
Sr. Human Resources Analyst
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