Contracts
CONTRACT
“We got another Holiday added which is always nice because that does go toward our FAC (final average compensation). Basically it was a real simple contract to negotiate,” said Lt. Dennis Deweese, Woodhaven Command Local Union President. “It was a couple meetings and we were done and both sides appeared to be happy with it. The last two contracts we fought kind of hard for, so for this one to go as easy as it did was nice.” Lt. Deweese lauded the tuition reimbursement and Detective Bureau On-Call pay increases. “Typically, three credits is $2,500. Under the old contract, one semester would eat up the entire $2,000. Now you could go all three semesters and get four credits (per semester). It’s probably three to four times more. To us, it just signifies the City wants to further the City Employees future educations. It’s a win-win for both sides. It’s a considerable difference in value to the On-Call pay. With getting 7 hours per month On-Call, you’re looking at 84 hours of Comp Time (per year), which you then in turn sell out and get that pay. The value of that would be at least double because we are able to buy out 60 hours of Comp Time twice a year. MAP was very prepared, understood our needs and wants, and we really didn’t have to fight for anything, but they were prepared to do so if we needed to. Their preparedness made things easy.”
Contract Duration: 3-year agreement ratified May 12, 2021 and effective 7-1-21 to 6-30-24.
Wage Increases:
3% increase effective July 1, 2021.
2% increase effective July 1, 2022.
2% increase effective July 1, 2023.
- $500 signing bonus to each member upon ratification.
- Increased Lieutenant and Sergeant Detective Bureau positions pay by an additional $1,000 annually each year of contract.
CONTRACT
“The big thing was the pension multiplier. We took zero concessions and we brought up the second tier pension multiplier for people hired after July 1, 2011 to 2.5%. Anyone hired here on out will receive 2.5%,” said Mike Kunath, Sterling Heights Police Officers Association Local Union President. “We broke the $90,000 a year barrier and, we believe, for a total package we have one of the best contracts in the state of Michigan. I have to give (MAP Executive Director) Fred (Timpner) and (MAP Labor Relations Specialist) Chad (Trussler) credit here,” said Kunath, MAP Executive Board Vice President. “We more than doubled our tuition reimbursement. Health insurance improved because the City is giving us more money toward our high deductible plan. They’re giving us $2,400 in January and if we put in $800, they’re matching $800 in the HSA.”
Contract Duration: 3-year agreement ratified Aug. 4, 2021 and effective 7-1-21 to 6-30-24.
Wage Increases:
2% increase effective July 1, 2021.
2.5% increase effective July 1, 2022.
3% increase effective July 1, 2023.
Retirement: All Employees hired after July 1, 2011 will have their pension multiplier increased from 2% to 2.5%.