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Personnel committee approves 2025 police labor agreement; supervisory pact also adopted
Summary
The committee unanimously approved a 2025 labor agreement between the city and the Green Bay Professional Police Association and later approved a separate supervisors' agreement. Members discussed leave, overtime, and recruitment implications before voting to ratify the contracts.
The Green Bay Personnel Committee voted unanimously to approve the 2025 labor agreement between the City of Green Bay and the Green Bay Professional Police Association and later approved a supervisory personnel agreement.
Chief Mike Engelbrecht told the committee the agreement “represents a very good deal for both the city and our police officers” and recommended approval. Committee members asked detailed questions about changes in paid time off, a newly added personal day and Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and the removal of a floating holiday. Staff and the chief explained that parts of the package compensated officers in exchange for other concessions and that the city and union negotiated the full set of changes as a package.
Committee members expressed concern about the long-term accrual and payout liabilities that can result when additional leave is added. One member said accrued leave can “increase, accruals … and like you said, it's 1 year per year and over a handful of years that does accumulate and then typically they'll get those paid out.” Staff replied that some leave types (personal days) cannot be carried over and that the cost estimate for the personnel change discussed earlier was “less than $6,500.”
The contract clarifies overtime and compensatory-time options. Staff explained that overtime paid at double time commonly applies to certain events (for example, some Packers events) when the Packers themselves pay for the assignment; for regular overtime the agreement allows members to elect pay or compensatory time, with accruals calculated at time and a half.
After questions and discussion, the committee voted to approve the association agreement; the vote was unanimous. The committee then moved and approved the supervisory personnel agreement by unanimous voice vote.
Committee members encouraged staff to return with additional details on accrual limits, comp-time cash-out provisions, and the long-term payroll exposure from expanded leave so the committee could better evaluate trade-offs in future negotiations.
