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Onalaska council approves police and supervisory contracts, adds canine and step provisions
Summary
The Onalaska Common Council approved new labor contracts for the Onalaska Professional Police Association and the Supervisory Officers Relations Division that include clarified overtime and holiday language, new canine provisions and added step increases in years four and five for retention.
The Onalaska Common Council on Aug. 12 approved new collective-bargaining agreements with the Onalaska Professional Police Association (OPPA) and the Supervisory Officers Relations Division (SWORD), clearing contracts that take effect in 2026.
City administrator Rick Niemeyer described the contracts as the culmination of months of negotiations and said both unions had ratified their respective agreements. "Both unions have approved their respective contracts from their perspective and now it is coming to…
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