Brentwood Police Officers Get Pay Raise

On Tuesday, the Brentwood City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Brentwood Police Officers Association.

The MOU will cover July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027 which aims to maintain a competitive salary and benefits while also being fiscally responsible to the city. The agreement was reached after approximately 6 months of negotiations with an agreement reached in late September and ratified on October 12, 2024.

The following is a list of the new term and substantive differences between the BPOA MOU, which expired on June 30, 2024, and the proposed new BPOA MOU.

• Contract Term – Three (3) years effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027
• Salary Adjustments – Over the three (3) year–term effective as follows:
  • July 1, 2024: COLA 4% + Equity (Police Officers 3% and Police Sergeants 6% for a total of 7% Police Officers and 10% Sergeants)
  • July 1, 2025: COLA 3% + Equity 1% for a total of 4%
  • July 1, 2026: COLA 3%
• One-Time Payment – $2,000 for those actively employed by the City on the date of adoption by City Council and actively employed by the City on the date of payment.
• Longevity Incentive Pay – Effective July 1, 2026, with the completion of sworn peace officer service as follows: 5-9 years, 2%; 10-14 years, 4%; and 15 years, 6%.
• Health Insurance – Effective July 1, 2024, City will pay up to the Kaiser Permanente HMO premium of the full-family rate for the plan selected based on the level of eligibility.
• Call Out – Modify call out language to memorialize the current practice to pay at the overtime rate.
• Holidays – Effective July 1, 2024, modify language for the City to pay holidays in equal installments on a pay period basis (no fiscal impact).
• Uniform Allowance – Effective July 1, 2024, modify language for the City to pay uniform allowance in equal installments on a pay period basis (no fiscal impact).

According to the resolution, with the MOU, it will Adopt Appropriations Amendments to the 2024/25 General Fund Operating Budget in the amount of $717,066; and to the 2025/26 General Fund Operating Budget in the amount of $736,150

Mayor Joel Bryant thanked all the representatives of the Brentwood Police Officers Association and staff for the work in getting the MOU accomplished.

“Our police officers are extremely important to us and we love our department,” said Bryant. “I want to thank our chief for always doing such an outstanding job in keeping us safe.”

The item was approved in a 5-0 vote.

Documents:

• Staff Report
• MOU for City of Brentwood & BPOA