Thursday, February 03, 2000
Norwood, police reach tentative deal
BY WALT SCHAEFER
The Cincinnati Enquirer
NORWOOD — A tentative three-year contract agreement has been reached between the city and 47 police officers represented by the Norwood Police Wage & Benefits Committee.
“The full contract language will be presented to City Coun cil for approval at its Tuesday night meeting,” Mayor Joe Hochbein said Wednesday. “I am pleased that we were able to conclude negotiations successfully, and I commend the members of the (police) committee ... for their professionalism throughout these negotiations.”
In a recent ratification vote, the police membership ap proved the agreement 43-3, with one uncounted vote cast with the name of the police unit's attorney, Don Hardin, on it. The pact calls for wage increases of 4 percent, effective Jan. 1 of this year, 4 percent in 2001 and 4.75 percent for 2002.
$37,600 base pay
With this year's increase, the base salary for a beginning patrol officer is $37,600. The highest-paid lieutenant now earns $57,792.
Officers on the police bargaining committee did not return calls for comment.
Also, the agreement calls for hiring two additional police officers this year and two more in 2001, the mayor said. The contract provides for the new position of field training officer, to be appointed from the existing ranks of senior patrol officers. Duties of the new position will be “to increase the supervision and training of newly hired police officers,” the mayor said.
Drug, alcohol testing
The contract also includes implementation of the city's comprehensive drug and alcohol testing program for police officers — the first union in the city to approve it.
In general, the testing is not random unless a reasonable suspicion of drug or alcohol abuse exists, the mayor said. The city is trying to implement the plan for all union and appointed employees.
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