Pembroke Park, FOP Reach Tentative Agreement on Several CBA Articles; Staff to Draft Final Language

Negotiators for the Town of Pembroke Park and the Fraternal Order of Police Local met in a bargaining session and reached tentative agreements on several articles of the proposed collective bargaining agreement, while leaving some provisions for final drafting and ratification.

The parties tentatively agreed to strike the first sentence of Section 3 of the legal-defense article and to retain a management-rights clause that preserves the town’s authority while allowing the union to request impact bargaining. Town Manager Dave Lynch opened the session by identifying participants and outlining the process: "My name is Dave Lynch. I'm the town manager," he said as the meeting began.

Why it matters: the changes under discussion affect pay calculations, overtime eligibility, how alleged criminal conduct by officers is handled administratively, holiday pay and accrual, drug- and alcohol-testing procedures, and a possible signing/retention bonus. Those items affect personnel costs and day-to-day staffing for public safety.

Key tentative agreements and outstanding items

- Discipline, grievance timing: The parties agreed that grievances related to an officer placed on administrative leave for criminal charges…