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City outlines $1.5 million police pay enhancements in tentative AFSCME contract; formal signing to come
Summary
City staff presented a tentative agreement with AFSCME Local 3373 covering pay-scale increases, a possible switch to biweekly payroll, healthcare premium adjustments, and a limit on sick-to-vacation payout for new hires; the mayor and council will consider final approval and signing at a later regular session.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — City staff reported a tentative agreement with the police union AFSCME Local 3373 at the Feb. 11 work session that would raise pay scales, allow limited increases in employee healthcare premiums, offer recruiting and lateral-pay enhancements and impose a cap on sick-to-vacation payout for future hires.
Donald Francis presented the agreement and described its fiscal impact. He said the fiscal-year 2026 pay enhancements for sworn officers will…
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