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La Verne council approves three‑year MOU for police middle managers, funds current‑year cost
Summary
Council adopted a three‑year memorandum of understanding with the La Verne Police Middle Management Association, aligning compensation with the POA, adding the captain classification, increasing classic CalPERS employee contributions and approving a $19,412 appropriation from Measure LV for current‐year costs.
The City Council on June 1 approved a three‑year memorandum of understanding with the Police Middle Management Association (PMMA), covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, and authorized an appropriation to cover the current year’s cost.
Lede: Assistant City Manager J. Real told the council the tentative agreement aligns PMMA compensation with the Police Officers Association agreement, formally incorporates the police captain classification into the PMMA unit, adds a master’s‑degree educational incentive and longevity pay, and raises employee CalPERS contributions for classic members from 9% to 11% by July 2027.
Nut graf: Compensation provisions take effect May 3 (the first full pay period after tentative agreement) while the MOU covers the three‑year term. Council approved a one‑time $19,412 appropriation from Measure LV to cover current‑year personnel costs associated with the agreement; future year costs are included in the city’s proposed budget.
Vote: Council approved the resolution and appropriation on a 4–0 vote (Mayor Heburn absent). Staff said the MOU language was reviewed by the city attorney and negotiated in the context of related POA bargaining to maintain proper compaction between ranks.
Context: City staff said the MOU has been budgeted in the city’s draft financials; council emphasized the need for correct compaction between sergeant and lieutenant classifications and the fiscal impacts of benefit changes.
