Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution adopts and confirms the Labor Agreement between the City of Madison and the Madison Professional Police Officer Association (MPPOA) for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025. The total cost for the proposed wage increase in the agreement, over the life of the contract, is $5.1 million. This calculation includes permanent wages, overtime (including compensated absences), premium pay, and benefits. The table below shows the cost by year and by expenditure type.
2022 Cost 2023 Cost 2024 Cost 2025 Cost Cumulative
Permanent Wages 585,074 746,467 1,142,095 1,176,358 3,649,995
Premium Pay 16,335 22,106 33,823 34,838 107,102
Overtime 74,786 101,210 154,851 159,497 490,344
Benefits 134,022 172,391 263,759 271,671 841,843
Total 810,217 1,042,175 1,594,528 1,642,363 5,089,284
In 2022, the anticipated cost of the proposed wage increase is $810,000.
The contract includes two other changes with fiscal implications including the addition of one floating wellness day for each year of the agreement which expire December 31, 2025 and cannot be cashed out. The estimated annual cost of adding this wellness day is $161,000.
A $1,000 one-time payment per MPPOA employee to be paid by February 2023, is required under the contract. The anticipated cost of this payment is $537,000. Funding for this payment will be included in the 2023 Executive Operating Budget. The executive budget will also include funding to make a $1,000 payment to all permanent full- and part-time city employees. The source of funding for this payment is a surplus in the Premium Stabilization Fund for the city’s life insurance an...
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