015-25 - Port Orchard Police Guild - Contract LOA, Step IncreasesLETTER OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
AND THE PORT ORCHARD POLICE GUILD
The City of Port Orchard ("City") and the Port Orchard Police Guild representing Police
Officers and Sergeants ("Guild") enter into this Letter of Agreement ("LOA") regarding the
implementation of the new pay scale in the 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement ("CBA")
negotiated between the parties.
WHEREAS, during negotiations, the police officer wage scale in Appendix A was
shortened from 6 steps to 5 steps; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the new police officer pay scale was to ensure a 5% increase in
the base wage for all police officers; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the CBA, new police officers will move from step to step
every 12 months beginning on the date of hire; and
WHEREAS, the prior CBA in effect from 2022-2024 provided that police officers moved
from Step 1 to Step 2 upon graduation from the academy and then advanced to each step every 12
months thereafter; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to maintain the step increase dates for current police officers
hired prior January 1, 2025;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the Guild agree as follows:
1. Officer Nathan Abbe shall continue to have a step anniversary date of May 29. Officer
Alexis Casillas Manzano shall continue to have a step anniversary date of June 27.
Officer Austin Hodnett shall continue to have a step anniversary date of January 30.
2. This Letter of Agreement is effective when signed by both parties and applies
retroactively to January 1, 2025. No modification to this Letter of Agreement is valid
unless in writing and signed by the parties.
CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
Mayor Rob Putaansuu
Date: 3 1 E,
PORT ORCHARD POLICE GUILD
Mike Miulli, President
Date: 3 ' 22- — 20z 5