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Springfield council ratifies four‑year police contract with IBPO Local 364
Summary
The City Council voted to confirm a successor collective bargaining agreement with IBPO Local 364 that covers FY2025–FY2028, including annual 3.5% wage increases, a new FTO stipend and expanded bereavement leave. Councilors said quicker settlements and improved recruitment remain priorities.
The Springfield City Council voted to confirm a successor collective bargaining agreement with IBPO Local 364, the union representing city police officers, covering July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2028.
City labor relations director Bill Mahoney told the council the parties reached the tentative agreement after 10 bargaining sessions. Key contract terms include annual wage increases of 3.5% for each year of the four‑year pact, a new field‑training officer (FTO) stipend of $85 per week for the FTO period, removal of separate recruit pay in favor of step‑1 pay, an app‑based system for distributing outside details, two additional bereavement days for the loss of a spouse or child (raising the allowance from three to five days in that circumstance), and retroactive pay for FY2024–FY2025. Mahoney said the union ratified the deal about two weeks before the council meeting.
Councilors praised the relatively quick settlement but several said the city needs to keep improving recruitment and retention. Councilor Brown urged more aggressive recruitment and modernization of pay packages; Councilor Govan asked whether negotiations could begin earlier so officers do not work “without a contract” for months; Councilor Delgado and others emphasized retention alongside recruitment.
The council held a roll‑call vote to confirm the agreement. The motion passed on the council floor; the clerk recorded affirmative votes from councilors who answered “Yes” during the roll call. Mahoney and finance staff told the council the city has budgeted funds to cover retroactive pay for FY2025 and that the finance office did not expect to need a free‑cash transfer to fund the settlement.
The contract’s adoption will take effect if and when the council’s ratification is processed in the clerk’s office; the agreement covers FY2025 through FY2028 per the text presented to the council. Councilors said they would watch implementation details — including the planned app for outside details and the new FTO stipend — and continue discussions about hiring and retention strategies.
Votes at a glance: the council’s roll‑call on passage recorded affirmative votes from councilors who responded “Yes” during the clerk’s roll call; the motion passed and the CBA was recorded as approved.
