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Council approves three-year police and fire contracts; city aims to raise starting pay to improve recruitment
Summary
The Fond du Lac City Council unanimously approved three-year working-condition agreements with the police and fire unions that begin in 2026; negotiations prioritized raising lower starting salaries and aligned health insurance changes with general employees.
The Fond du Lac City Council on Sept. 24 approved two three-year working-conditions agreements: Resolution No. 9203 with Wisconsin Professional Police Association Local 12 and Resolution No. 9204 with International Association of Fire Fighters Local 400. City Attorney Gretchen Hoffman and chief labor negotiator Chad Waite introduced the tentative agreements and recommended council approval.
Hoffman said both contracts are three-year agreements beginning in 2026 and noted they meet the city's bargaining and budgetary goals. Waite told the council the police agreement prioritized adjustments "to really raise some of our lower, starting pay salary to remain competitive and make sure that we were able to recruit, quality officers" while also providing increases to retain senior officers.
Hoffman also said changes in health insurance caps and premiums in the agreements mirror those provided to general employees. Councilmember Heisler moved and Councilmember Leering seconded approval of the police contract; the motion "passes unanimously," the presiding officer said. Heisler moved and Councilmember Mullen seconded approval of the fire agreement; that motion also "passes unanimously." No council member asked questions after the presentations.
The agreements were described as meeting the city's fiscal planning goals for the coming budget cycle; no detailed wage schedules were discussed during the meeting. City staff thanked the bargaining teams for reaching tentative agreements.
The council did not take separate votes on any amendments during the meeting and no implementation dates beyond the 2026 start were discussed publicly.
