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Richland council adopts 2026–27 contract with Police Professional Staff Guild
Summary
The council unanimously approved a two-year collective bargaining agreement covering about 18 non‑commissioned Richland Police Department staff, including a new seven-step wage table, COLA tied to CPI‑W with a 1.5%–3.5% band, a 30-minute paid meal break for shifts of five hours or more, and grandfathering for five employees above the top step.
The Richland City Council unanimously approved a two‑year collective bargaining agreement on Jan. 20 that covers wages, hours and working conditions for the newly certified Richland Police Professional Staff Guild.
HR Director Lacey Paulson told council the Public Employment Relations Commission certified the guild as the exclusive representative for about 18 full- and part‑time noncommissioned positions, and that the parties reached a tentative agreement on Dec. 19, 2025, which guild members ratified on Jan. 6, 2026. "This new collective bargaining…
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