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Council approves short extension to police union agreement; pay increases to be retroactive if negotiated
Summary
The council approved an extension agreement to continue the current collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council through March 31, 2026, with language that would make any negotiated wage increases retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026. Mayor Klein summarized the reason for the extension while negotiations continue.
Orange Village council approved an extension agreement continuing the existing collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council through March 31, 2026. The language in the approved extension specifies that any wage increases negotiated and agreed upon will be made retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026.
The motion to approve the extension was introduced and seconded during the meeting and adopted by roll call. Mayor Klein provided context, saying negotiations with the patrol officers' association were ongoing and that the extension allows the parties to continue bargaining into the new year while ensuring that any agreed wage changes would apply from the start of 2026. "It is further agreed that any wage increases agreed upon in these negotiations shall be retroactive to 01/01/2026," Mayor Klein said during the discussion.
The extension is administrative; it preserves the current contract terms while allowing for negotiated changes to be applied retroactively if the parties conclude a new agreement. Council did not specify dollar amounts or set final wage increases at the meeting; those figures will be set if and when a negotiated agreement is executed.
