LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As the city and union leaders work on a new contract for Louisville Metro Police officers and sergeants, the contract for lieutenants and captains is moving forward.
Wednesday evening, a Metro Council committee signed off on the contract after it received approval from the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). Union members rejected a separate proposal for officers and sergeants.
Under this contract, lieutenants would receive an 8.2% raise this year.
Metro Chief of Public Services Matt Golden said the raise will help attract officers and keep them in the department.
"People may think, 'With a raise like this, I might just stay and be a good leader.' I also think based upon the pay scales, senior management, the chief, the deputy chief, and her colonels, they're going to have to be thinking to themselves, 'I'm paying you a lot of money.' And you as a city will have to think, 'I'm paying you a lot of money. We're going to monitor your leadership very carefully, so that you're compelling the policies and strategies for us.' So, I think it's win, win, win in every which way," Golden said.
The contract now heads to the full Metro Council for approval next Thursday.
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