Proposed union contract gives Bloomington cops 2.5% annual pay hikes

Posted on November 8, 2021

Bloomington Police Department — *The city council will vote Monday night on a tentative deal costing Bloomington taxpayers almost $1.4 million dollars during the three years. (WJBC file photo)*

BLOOMINGTON – Unionized Bloomington Police officers would receive 2.5% annual pay increases under terms of a proposed three-year contract that also gives bilingual officers annual bonuses.

The city council will vote Monday night on a tentative deal costing Bloomington taxpayers almost $1.4 million dollars during the three years.

“This ratification will match wages across the board that other city employees have received,” said City Manager Tim Gleason in a prepared statement.

Officers who can speak and read a second language would get a $500 yearly bonus.

Also, officers would not have to work as long to earn extra vacation time. They would earn three weeks of vacation for five years of service, instead of eight years under the expired contract. Officers on the force for 11 years would get four weeks of vacation. It used to take 15 years to earn those four weeks off.

Contract language was updated to reflect the department’s continued rule banning officers from using cannabis.

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