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Council adopts updated police superior salary schedule and approves $200,000 appropriation to cover retroactive pay
Summary
The council enrolled and ordained an updated Police Superior Officer salary schedule effective July 1, 2023, and approved a $200,000 transfer from salary reserve to police salaries to cover retroactive payments tied to the negotiated contract.
The Malden City Council on May 20 enrolled and ordained an updated Police Superior Officer salary schedule and approved a $200,000 appropriation to cover the financial effect of the negotiated schedule.
Councilor Winslow explained the salary‑schedule update aligns supervisory pay (sergeants, lieutenants, captains and senior captains) with the negotiated contract and preserves ratios to the patrol pay scale. The changes cover a multiyear contract effective July 1, 2023; the appropriation funds the retroactive and current fiscal‑year costs.
The council suspended its rules to ordain the ordinance and then voted to adopt the updated schedule. The accompanying transfer order moved $200,000 from Salary Reserve (account 00109965110) to Police Salaries (account 00102105120). The roll calls on both the suspension/ordination and the appropriation recorded unanimous support.
Why it matters: the vote authorizes city accounting and payroll staff to implement contractually negotiated pay adjustments for police superior officers and ensures the appropriation is in place to process back pay and updated salaries.
Ending: Councilors noted the need to track collective‑bargaining financial impacts as the city enters tight budget seasons and to coordinate ordinance updates with future financial planning.
