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Council approves police union contract after protracted debate; pension COLA discussion deferred
Summary
After extended deliberations and a failed motion to send the police union agreement back to collective bargaining, the Neptune Beach City Council approved the Fraternal Order of Police contract on a 3–2 vote. Councilors raised concerns about multi-year escalators, pension COLA impacts and budget exposure; the actuary will return in October to update pension-cost tables to reflect newly approved salaries.
The Neptune Beach City Council approved a three‑year contract with the Fraternal Order of Police following lengthy discussion over wage escalators, night‑shift differentials, officer‑in‑charge pay, educational‑credit reimbursements and possible pension consequences.
The item (Agenda 7A) was debated for more than an hour. City staff and legal counsel advised that if the council denied the ratified contract it would need to be sent back to the collective bargaining table, which could prolong negotiations and delay ratification. Several councilors…
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