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Brook Park moves to update police and fire longevity pay to match union contracts
Summary
Council advanced ordinances to amend antiquated longevity clauses in Brook Park—s codified ordinances so police chief, captain and fire chief/assistant chief longevity pay will follow current collective bargaining agreements. Councilors debated whether linking the ordinances to the CBA is appropriate or whether council should set standalone pay.
Brook Park City Council on May 6 advanced legislation to update decades-old longevity-pay language in the city—s codified ordinances so that longevity payments for the police chief, police captain and the fire chief and assistant fire chief will align with the current collective bargaining agreements.
The mayor introduced two ordinances to modernize section 141.08 (police) and section 143.08 (fire), removing vestigial 1973 pay formulas and making longevity pay "follow the current CBA" so that longevity amounts automatically track what the city negotiates with public-safety unions.
Why it matters: Supporters said the change will make leadership…
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