Oak Creek ratifies three‑year police union contract with multi‑year wage increases and health‑premium change

Oak Creek Common Council on Aug. 27 adopted an ordinance confirming a successor labor agreement between the city and the Oak Creek Professional Police Officers Association that runs Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027.

Why it matters: The agreement sets multi‑year wage adjustments and alters employee contributions for health insurance, which affect city labor costs and the health‑insurance fund the council reviewed earlier in the meeting.

Key terms reported to council - Wages: A 3% increase effective Jan. 1, 2025, a 3.5% increase Jan. 1, 2026, and a 3.5% increase Jan. 1, 2027. - Health insurance premium share: Employee premium share rises from 10% to 13% effective Jan. 1, 2027. - Holidays and leave: The agreement adds one holiday (the day after Thanksgiving), aligns certain sick‑leave payout provisions for long‑tenured employees and provides one half hour of compensatory time for each shift an officer serves as a field‑training officer. - Other items: All overtime hours worked on a holiday will be paid at double time, adjustments to clothing allowances and technical language updates reflecting current practice for detective/investigator shifts were included.

Process and vote City negotiating staff, advisors and council personnel‑finance committee members negotiated the agreement with the union over more than a year and reached terms after mediation. Deputy City Administrator and finance officer Max Gagan summarized the economic terms in the council packet and thanked the bargaining teams. Council adopted the ordinance by roll call vote.

What the city said about long‑term costs City staff and a personnel‑finance committee member noted the settlement is similar in structure to a recently approved fire union agreement and that the city will continue to monitor health‑insurance costs and bargaining outcomes as part of multi‑year fiscal planning.