CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN ONLY TO MANAGEMENT
NEGOTIATORS AT THE START OF THE SIMULATION
Metro (Management) Economic Interests & Priorities
1. Health Insurance (Art. 33).
The average cost of a police officer on the FOP-only plan is about $4,200 greater
2. Salary (Art. 24).
Because of economic conditions, as well as a desire to link salary increases
3. Term (Art. 40).
To provide a model for other unions as well as provide stability within the Police
4. Longevity Wage Steps (Art. 24).
The current contract contains 13 longevity wage step increases based on years of
5. Entry Salary (Art. 24).
The current first step salary for a new officer is $ 31,832.49. Recently the
6. Grievance Procedure (Art. 12).
To provide an additional, productive step in the grievance procedure, Metro
7. Disciplinary Procedure (Art. 17).
Section 3: Metro proposes that the chief be allowed to require a member to take a
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN ONLY TO UNION
NEGOTIATORS AT THE START OF THE SIMULATION
FOP (Union) Economic Interests & Priorities
1. Salary (Art. 24).
FOP members have expressed distrust of Metro’s determination of the annual tax
2. Health Insurance (Art. 33).
The FOP would want to maintain the current health care insurance plans, copays,
3. Court Pay (Art. 26).
The current court pay provision has not been increased for eight years and thus
4. Special Assignment Pay (Art. 29).
Benefits common to many police departments, but not in the current FOP
5. Paid & Unpaid Leaves (Art. 30).
Changes to this article may include: Sec. 3: add “aunts, uncles and significant
6. Sick Leave (Art. 31).
7. Personal Property (Art. 37).
8. Legal Protection (Art. 23).
9. Clothing and Equipment Allowance (Art. 34).
10. Grievance Procedure (Art. 12).