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Washoe County School District board approves 2‑year police officers agreement with retroactive pay increase
Summary
Trustees voted 6–0 to approve a two‑year tentative agreement with the district police officers’ union that includes a 9.75% cost‑of‑living increase for FY2026 (retroactive to July 1, 2025) and a contingent 2% COLA for FY2027 tied to general‑fund revenue growth.
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees approved a two‑year negotiated agreement on Sept. 23 with the Washoe County School Police Officers Association, awarding a retroactive cost‑of‑living increase and approving contract language updates.
The board voted 6–0 to approve the tentative agreement. Trustee J.J. Phoenix made the motion and Trustee Diane Nicolette seconded it.
The agreement covers fiscal year 2026 and 2027. For FY2026 the collective bargaining agreement provides a 9.75% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA), retroactive to July 1, 2025; officials said 7.75 percentage points of that amount were funded by reallocating savings from four frozen positions. For FY2027 the contract includes a contingent COLA formula: the union would receive half of any general‑fund revenue growth up to a 2% COLA (for example, a 4% general‑fund revenue increase would produce a 2% COLA). If general‑fund…
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