Coral Springs Police are getting increases under a new contract approved by the City Commission
Coral Springs, Florida – Coral Springs has approved a new agreement with its police union that would enhance salaries by five percent annually for the next three years for both new officers and those at the top of the pay scale.
The agreement will be in effect from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027. A city memo states that on October 29 and 30, the union voted to ratify the arrangement.
The beginning pay for a rookie police officer will be $73,825 in the first year of the contract, increasing to $81,392 in the third year, as per the new deal that city commissioners adopted last week.
At the top of the pay scale, an experienced officer’s salary is set at $115,670 in the first year of the contract and rises to $127,526 in the third.
The message stated that officers who are not at the top of the pay scale will continue to earn an annual rise of four percent.
Sergeants and lieutenants will also receive yearly rises of 4% and 3%, respectively, as part of the agreement.
In the first year of the contract, new sergeants will earn $124,852, and in the third year, they will earn $135,040.
The highest paid individuals will receive $136,429 in year one, and $147,562 in year three.
Every year, sergeants who are not at the top of the pay scale will continue to receive a three percent boost.
These figures are $148,628 for the first year of the new contract and $157,680 for the third year for new lieutenants.
According to the memo, the highest-ranking lieutenants will make $156,644 in the first year and $166,184 in the third.
Dale Pazdra, the deputy city manager, described the contract negotiation as a drawn-out procedure in which both parties put in a lot of effort until the commission decided to approve it.
He remarked, “Neither of us feels great about it.” The negotiation was successful, I suppose. Not all of them received what they desired. However, we do believe that this is a reasonable contract that will help us move forward over the next three years and maintain our competitiveness in this market, which will help us draw in and keep officers.
Pazdra’s remarks were mirrored by Mayor Scott Brook.
“The best settlements usually leave each party feeling a little uneasy, perhaps having made a little more sacrifice than you had planned,” he remarked.
