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Committee reviews collective bargaining changes for dispatchers, including overtime and education incentives
Summary
An ordinance before the committee would adopt a collective bargaining agreement with the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (OPBA) covering dispatchers for 2025–2027; the committee reviewed pay, holiday overtime parity and monthly educational bonuses tied to job-related degrees.
The committee reviewed an ordinance to adopt a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the City of Struthers and the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (OPBA) covering dispatchers, effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027.
Why it matters: The proposed agreement would align dispatcher holiday overtime pay with other city departments, add education-based incentives and formalize negotiated wages and language for a three-year term.
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