CAMPBELL — City council will vote on a new police contract that gives raises to six police officers, even though an arbitrator already ordered the pay increases.
If council rejects the contract, the issue will end up in court because the arbitrator’s decision is binding, said city law director Mark Kolmacic.
Kolmacic said council has 30 days after notification of the order, which was Aug. 4, or until its next regular meeting to vote. If it doesn’t vote, the contract is automatically accepted.
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Question...Im all for raises and such..but..how are they getting raises if the city is still in the red??
Several officers were rewarded by a arbitrator a dollar because the dollar was taken away from them several years ago by the city. So this dollar was rewarded back to them and brought those officers even to what all the officers in the department are making. It is sad because i know those officers do not make very much in the first place to put their lives on the line in that crime infested city.