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(3-23-26 Document #5) Article 5 Police Contract Funding
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Canton Police Association - 3 Year FY 2025 - FY 2027 Cost Items Proposal
as of May 20, 2025
ESTIMATED Cost
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 3 Year Total
Item # 1 - Article VI Wages:
FY 2025 3.0% COLA 130,152 130,152 130,152 390,456
FY 2026 2.5% COLA 112,557 112,557 225,114
FY 2027 2.5% COLA 116,215 116,215
Item # 2 - Article VII E. Shift Differential (adjusted for COLA's):
Shift 2 Increase Shift Differential from 5% to 6% - 15,211 15,592 30,803
Shift 3 Increase Shift Differential from 6% to 7% - 15,211 15,592 30,803
Item # 3 - Article X Career Incentive / Tuition Training Reimbursements:
10 Yr+ Officers (20) Centralized HR Pool of Reimbursements - 10,000 10,000 20,000
Item # 4 - New Item: P.O.S.T. Stipend (adjusted for COLA's)
2.0% of Base Step in FY25, 4.0% in FY26 - All Officers (40) 61,576 128,195 132,750 322,520
Item # 5 - Article XXVIII: Uniforms & Equipment
J. 500 Rounds of Ammunition Annually p/Officer - 6,000 6,000 12,000
K. Uniform Allowance Increase from $1.5 --> $2K - 20,000 20,000 40,000
L. Eliminate Cell Phone Stipend of $800 - (32,000) (32,000) (64,000)
L2. Town Issued Cell Phone: $350x40 (Phones)+ $480x40 (Service) 17,200 19,200 19,200 55,600
L3. Blue Voice Stipend $250x40 10,000 10,000 20,000
Item # 6 - New Item: Body Worn Cameras: (adjusted for COLA's)
1% FY25 Base Wage Increase (October 2024 Start), 2% in FY26 23,091 64,098 66,375 153,563
Item # 7 - Article VII (C6): Training (adjusted for COLA's) (FY26)
B) In-Service Training at OT Rate, or Comp Time, If Outside
- 114,360 117,219 231,578
Regular Work Schedule, Including "C" below.
~56 Hours for 29 Officers at an Avg. FY '25 OT Rate of $66.70.
Item # 8 - Article VIII Paid Details
New: Minimum Rate = Rate of $70 p/hr, No OT Rate In Other Town Budgets -
Item # 9 - New Item: Firearms Training Facility / Game Club Membership
Annual Fee Reimbursement - Up to $250 - 10,000 10,000 20,000
Item # 10 - Appendix B - Specialty Positions
SRO Stipend Increased to that of Detective Stipend (4) = $1.2K-->$2.3K - 4,400 4,400 8,800
Item # 11 - New Item: On-Call Stipend for Detectives
4 Detectives at $100 p/week for 1 Detective p/week 5,200 5,200 10,400
Item # 12 - Overtime - OIC OT = ~20% Increase in Rate
20 Shifts p/year Assumed ($80 less FY25 Avg. OT Rate of $66.70) 2,182 2,236 4,418
Item # 18 - APEX Virtual Reality Trainer Stipend Under Existing "Specialist" Stipend Category
$1,000 X 3 Trainers - 3,000 3,000 6,000
TOTALS TOTAL CONTRACT COST 232,018 637,766 764,487 1,634,271
ORIGINAL BUDGET 165,059 165,059 169,185 499,303
POST Partially Absorbed Within Budget via Elimination of Canine Unit 65,000 65,000 65,000 195,000
Training Added to FY 26 Budget - 200,000 200,000 400,000
Remaining Contract Settlement Funds from Dept 910 - 148,011 - 148,011
Absorbed within FY 25 Budget 1,959 - - 1,959
Less Amounts Budgeted Centrally in HR - 10,000 10,000 20,000
FY 27 Budget Increase - - 320,301 320,301
TOTAL BUDGET 232,018 588,070 764,487 1,584,575
VARIANCE to TOTAL BUDGET - 49,696 - 49,696
FY 25 - FY 27 Police Cost of Contract.xlsx Summary For ATM Art. 6 3/16/2026