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Agenda Item Review Form
Muskegon City Commission
Commission Meeting Date: May 12, 2026 Title: Police Patrol Wage Union Contract
Agreement
Submitted by: Tim Kozal, Public Safety Director Department: Public Safety
Brief Summary:
Updated wage scale and wage adjustment effective July 1, 2026, for the Muskegon Patrol Union.
Detailed Summary & Background:
The current Patrol Union Contract did not include updated wages for the last two years of the
contract, which required discussions with the union to finalize. The City and the Muskegon Patrol
Union agreed to a new wage scale and wage adjustment for calendar years 2027 and 2028. These
adjustments are set forth in Appendix A. These wage adjustments shall occur on July 1 of each
calendar year, starting July 1, 2026 and are built into the FY 2026-27 budget.
Goal/Action ltem:
2027 Goal 1: Destination Community & Quality of Life
Is this a repeat item?:
Explain what change has been made fo justify bringing it back to Commission:
Amount Requested: Budgeted Item:
n/a Yes X | No N/A
Fund(s) or Account(s): Budget Amendment Needed:
101-301-703 Yes No X | N/A
Recommended Motion:
Motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Muskegon and the
Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council
Approvals: Name the Policy/Ordinance Followed:
Immediate Division x
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Agreement (Memo’) effective on May 5th, 2026, by and between
the City of Muskegon (‘City’) and the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (“Union”)
establishes wage adjustments and modifications to the wage scale outlined in Appendix
BACKGROUND
A, City and Union have a labor contract whereby the Union represents all full-time Patrol
Officer employees (the “Agreement’). The labor contract is effective January 1, 2022,
through December 31, 2028,
The City and the Union agreed to a wage reopener for calendar years 2027 and 2028.
However, that in lieu of a reopener as contemplated by the Agreement, the City and the
Union have agreed to a new wage scale and wage adjustment.
AGREEMENT
The Parties agree as follows:
1) The City and the Union have agreed to the base wage adjustments and modifications to
the wage scale as set forth in the attached Appendix A.
2) Notwithstanding the above, the wage adjustments and modifications to the wage scale
outlined in Appendix A shall take effect July 1, 2026. For the remainder of the Agreement,
all scheduled wage adjustments shall occur on July 1 of each applicable year in lieu of
January 7.
3) The Parties agree that this Memorandum of Agreement shall supersede the Agreement
as to items addressed above. Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and
conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
4) This Memorandum shall terminate December 31, 2028.
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APPENDIX A
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2 3 4 5 7+ shine Speclalist(Community
RECRUIT | START | 1YR | yrs | YRS | YRS | YRS | YRS vee
Bonus*#
Bonus*#
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| 37,00 | 39.00 | 40.00 | 41,00 | 43,00 | $2,500/year $2,500/year
7112026 26.00 32, 00 34.00
THAl2027 27.00 33.00 36.00 | 38,00 | 40.00 | 41,00 | 42.00 | 44.00 | $2,500/year $2,500/year
7H112028 28.00 34,00 | 36.00 | 39.00 | 41.00 | 42.00 | 43.00 | 46,00 | $3,000/year $3,000/year
*Non-patrol Specialist (WEMET, Detectives, and CAT), Community Bonuses, Night Shifts
and Echo
Shifts are paid as contributions to the employee's defined compensation program.
# Non-patrol Specialist (WEMET, Detectives, and CAT), Community Bonuses, Night Shifts
and Echo
Shifts shall be considered FAG compensation for define benefit participants. The Bonuses
shall be paid equally in the employees bi-weekly payroll check.
At the Chief's discretion the city may hire new officers at a rate equal to their experience,
not inclusive of department seniority.
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