City Council Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Dockets #1298 and #1299

Message and order to reduce the FY18 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-One Dollars ($3,256,331.00) to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for the FY18 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society.

Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation for the Boston Police Department for FY18 in the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Three Hundred Thirty One Dollars ($3,256,331.00) to cover the FY18 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2% effective the first pay period of July of each fiscal year. The agreement also includes increases to existing Quinn Bill/ Education benefits, modified cumulative risk benefits beginning in July 2016, and increases to hazardous duty pay beginning in July 2017. Filed in Office of the City Clerk October 2, 2017.

These matters were sponsored by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and referred to the Committee on October 4, 2017.

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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

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Mail Address:  Dockets #1298, #1299, City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston, MA 02201

Fax Number:  (617) 635-4203 Attn: Michelle A. Goldberg, Dockets #1298, #1299

Committee Email:  ccc.wm@boston.gov

Staff Email:  michelle.a.goldberg@boston.gov  Staff Telephone:  (617) 635-4645

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