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Santa Fe OKs FY26 police contract with $1.05 million in raises; deputy chief says pay boosts aimed at recruitment and retention
Summary
The City of Santa Fe governing body approved a fiscal-year 2026 collective bargaining agreement with the Santa Fe Police Officers Association that provides $1,047,623.15 in salary increases and includes a clerical correction raising the detective minimum to $43.39 per hour.
The City of Santa Fe governing body approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Santa Fe Police Officers Association on July 9 that provides $1,047,623.15 in salary increases for sworn and civilian bargaining-unit employees for fiscal year 2026.
Deputy Chief Ben Valdez, presenting the item after it was pulled from the consent agenda, asked the governing body to correct a clerical error in the posted packet and reported a minor pay-rate change: “on page 22 of the packet ... it says $43.30, and it's supposed to be $43.39,” referring to the detective minimum pay rate. The governing body approved the amendment and then…
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