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Delray Beach ratifies police union contracts after contentious debate over DROP extension
Summary
The commission ratified collective bargaining agreements for officers, sergeants and lieutenants covering Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2027; debate centered on an eight-year DROP extension and pension funding assumptions.
The Delray Beach City Commission on Sept. 15 ratified collective bargaining agreements with the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association for officers, sergeants and lieutenants for a three-year term retroactive to Oct. 1, 2024. The ratifications followed a protracted impasse and closed-door negotiations; the commission approved the officers/sergeants terms and then the lieutenants’ agreement.
Why it matters: The contracts include changes to compensation and the DROP…
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