Politics & Government
Township Council Approves 3-Year Police Labor Contract
On March 7, Lower Saucon Township Council unanimously approved a three-year labor contract with the Lower Saucon Township Police Officers Association. The contract includes modest annual wage increases.
A new three-year labor contract with the Lower Saucon Township Police Officers Association was unanimously approved by Lower Saucon Township Council at its March 7 meeting, following ratification by the association Feb. 29.
According to the terms of the new contract, police officers will receive a two percent wage increase this year; a 2.5 percent wage increase in 2013; and a three percent increase in 2014.
"The agreement was reached after a nine-month period of negotiations" between the township and the association, a press release from township manager Jack Cahalan indicated.
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The contract also includes "modest increases in longevity pay and uniform allowances for the officers...along with an increase in their life insurance coverage," Cahalan said.
The Lower Saucon Police Department is currently staffed by 15 full-time and six part-time officers, under the leadership of chief Guy Lesser.
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