City of Piedmont
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: July 7, 2025
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Rosanna Bayon Moore, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Consideration of Four-Year Memoranda of Understanding between the City of Piedmont and the Piedmont Police Officers Association
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Piedmont and the Piedmont Police Officers Association (“PPOA”) representing the City’s Police Officers and Police Sergeants, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, and provide the City the authority to make technical corrections.
BACKGROUND
The City and the PPOA’s most recent MOU expired on June 30, 2025. Over the past four months, the City and the PPOA have met and conferred in good faith to reach agreement on a successor MOU. On June 26, 2025, the City and the PPOA reached a tentative agreement on terms and conditions for a new four-year MOU ending June 30, 2029. On June 30, 2025, the City was notified that the PPOA ratified the tentative agreement. A summary of the new terms are outline below:
• Four-year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029;
• Salary increases:
o .75% equity adjustment effective July 1, 2025 for Police Officers only; o 3.25% increase effective July 1, 2025;
o 3% increase effective July 1, 2026, July 1, 2027 and July 1, 2028. • Recruitment and Retention:
To support recruitment and retention efforts, the former "Length of Service Award" has been replaced by a new "Recruitment and Retention" incentive. This incentive provides a percentage of base salary based on years of service, as follows:
o 7 years of service: 2% of base salary
o 11 years of service: 3% of base salary
o 15 years of service: 4% of base salary
Effective July 1, 2027, the 15-year service incentive will increase to 5% of base salary.
Employees may apply up to seven (7) years of prior service as a sworn law enforcement officer from another law enforcement agency toward this incentive. • Sellback of Vacation:
o Delete the requirement that the sellback can only take place if the funds are available in the department’s budget.
• Healthcare:
o Modest increases to the City’s healthcare benefits for current and retired employees.
• Bereavement Leave:
o Update to comply with California law effective January 1, 2025. • Provisions:
The City and PPOA agree to engage in joint discussions in 2028, prior to the expiration of the current contract, regarding two items:
1. Retiree medical premium cost funding for employees hired on or after January 1, 2018.
2. The methodology for conducting the total compensation market survey. • The MOU also includes various language clean-up revisions to ensure alignment with City policy and CalPERS requirements.
• Retroactivity of applicable terms to July 1, 2025.
ATTACHMENTS
• Total Tentative Agreement between the City of Piedmont and the Piedmont Police Officers Association
• Wage Table for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2029.
By: Charley Howard, Negotiator
Stacy A. Jennings, Human Resources Administrator
Agenda Report Page 2
Total Tentative Agreement
between
the City of Piedmont
and
the Piedmont Police Officers Association
6-26-25
1. Term – July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029
2. Salary
7/1/25 3.25%
7/1/26 3.0%
7/1/27 3.0%
7/1/28 3.0%
7/1/25 – Police Officer 0.75% equity adjustment
3. Replace 7.8 Length of Service Award as follows:
7.8 Recruitment and Retention
Based on consecutive years of service as a Piedmont Police Officer and/or Police Sergeant, employees receive the following incentives. Employees may include up to seven (7) years of service credit as a sworn law enforcement officer from another law enforcement agency.
7 years 2.0%
11 years 3.0%
15 years 4.0% (increase to 5.0% July 1, 2027)
4. 10.7 Sellback of Vacation
An employee may elect to convert for payment in cash a maximum of one (1) year’s unused vacation days per the City’s fiscal year (from July 1 to June 30). This right to sellback shall only be in effect provided that one week of vacation accrual remains on the books after the vacation sellback takes place. The payment shall be computed at the employee’s current salary rate.
5. 13.2 Hospitalization and Medical Care - City picks up 75% of the employee cost share for 2025 (rates below), and will adjust contributions by 50% of subsequent Kaiser premium increases beginning in 2026.
Proposal: City picks up an additional 75% of employee cost share:
Monthly: Employee EE+1 EE+Family
Kaiser 2025 Rates: $1,112.90 $2,225.80 $2,893.54
City Pays: $1,075.49 $2,150.99 $2,796.28
Employee Pays: $37.41 $74.82 $97.26
% of Premium: 3.36% 3.36% 3.36%
Agenda Report Page 3
6. 12.1 Bereavement Leave
As presented by City April 17, 2025
Include MOU provision to engage in joint discussions in 2028 regarding:
• Retiree medical premium cost funding options for post 1/1/18 hires • Market survey methodology
Typical “clean-up” as needed (e.g., stale dates, CalPERS mandated edits to ensure “PERS-ability, etc)
_________________________________ _________________________________ Charley Howard Joseph Lucia
Chief Negotiator for the City of Piedmont Chief Negotiator for the Police Officers Association
__________________ ____________________
Date Date
6/26/2025 6/27/2025
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Appendix A
Salaries
Effective 7/1/2025
.75% Equity for Police Officers + 3.25%
COLA for Officers & Sergeants
Step 1
(0-13mo)
Step 2
(13-24 mo)
Step 3
(25mo+)
Police Officer $9,700.27 $10,655.22 $11,705.86
Shift Differential (SD) 4% $10,088.28 $11,081.43 $12,174.10 Detective, K9, Traffic 5% $10,185.29 $11,187.98 $12,291.16 POST Intermediate or AA 5% $10,185.29 $11,187.98 $12,291.16 POST Advanced or BA 7% $10,379.29 $11,401.08 $12,525.27 POST Intermediate + SD 5% + 4% $10,592.70 $11,635.50 $12,782.80 POST Advanced + SD 7% + 4% $10,794.46 $11,857.13 $13,026.28 Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Intermediate 5% + 5% $10,670.30 $11,720.74 $12,876.45 Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Advanced 5% + 7% $10,864.31 $11,933.84 $13,110.57
Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Intermediate + SD
5% + 5%
+4% $11,097.11 $12,189.57 $13,391.51
Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Advanced + SD
5% + 7%
+4% $11,298.88 $12,411.20 $13,634.99
Police Sergeant $14,192.75
Shift Differential (SD) 4% $14,760.45
POST Intermediate 5% $14,902.38
POST Advanced 7% $15,186.24
POST Intermediate + SD 5% + 4% $15,498.48
POST Advanced + SD 7% + 4% $15,793.69
POST Advanced + Supv Cert 7% + 2% $15,470.09
POST Advanced +
Supv Certificate + SD
7% + 2%
+ 4% $16,088.90
Recruitment and Retention
Police Officer
After Seven (7) Years: 2% $9,894.28 $10,868.32 $11,939.98 After Eleven (11) Years: 3% $9,991.28 $10,974.87 $12,057.04 After Fifteen (15) Years: 4% $10,088.28 $11,081.43 $12,174.10 Sergeant
After Seven (7) Years: 2% $14,476.60
After Eleven (11) Years: 3% $14,618.53
After Fifteen (15) Years: 4% $14,760.45
+ eligible differentials
Agenda Report Page 5
Appendix A
Salaries
Effective 7/1/2026, 3% salary increase
Step 1
(0-13mo)
Step 2
(13-24 mo)
Step 3
(25mo+)
Police Officer $9,991.28 $10,974.87 $12,057.04
Shift Differential (SD) 4% $10,390.93 $11,413.87 $12,539.32 Detective, K9, Traffic 5% $10,490.85 $11,523.62 $12,659.89 POST Intermediate or AA 5% $10,490.85 $11,523.62 $12,659.89 POST Advanced or BA 7% $10,690.67 $11,743.11 $12,901.03 POST Intermediate + SD 5% + 4% $10,910.48 $11,984.56 $13,166.29 POST Advanced + SD 7% + 4% $11,118.30 $12,212.84 $13,417.07 Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Intermediate 5% + 5% $10,990.41 $12,072.36 $13,262.74 Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Advanced 5% + 7% $11,190.23 $12,291.86 $13,503.88
Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Intermediate + SD
5% + 5%
+4% $11,430.03 $12,555.25 $13,793.25
Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Advanced + SD
5% + 7%
+4% $11,637.84 $12,783.53 $14,044.04
Police Sergeant $14,618.53
Shift Differential (SD) 4% $15,203.27
POST Intermediate 5% $15,349.45
POST Advanced 7% $15,641.82
POST Intermediate + SD 5% + 4% $15,963.43
POST Advanced + SD 7% + 4% $16,267.50
POST Advanced + Supv Cert 7% + 2% $15,934.19
POST Advanced +
Supv Certificate + SD
7% + 2%
+ 4% $16,571.56
Recruitment and Retention
Police Officer
After Seven (7) Years: 2% $10,191.11 $11,194.37 $12,298.18 After Eleven (11) Years: 3% $10,291.02 $11,304.12 $12,418.75 After Fifteen (15) Years: 4% $10,390.93 $11,413.87 $12,539.32 Sergeant
After Seven (7) Years: 2% $14,910.90
After Eleven (11) Years: 3% $15,057.08
After Fifteen (15) Years: 4% $15,203.27
+ eligible differentials
Agenda Report Page 6
Appendix A
Salaries
Effective 7/1/2027, 3% salary increase
Step 1
(0-13mo)
Step 2
(13-24 mo)
Step 3
(25mo+)
Police Officer $10,291.02 $11,304.12 $12,418.75
Shift Differential (SD) 4% $10,702.66 $11,756.28 $12,915.50 Detective, K9, Traffic 5% $10,805.57 $11,869.33 $13,039.69 POST Intermediate or AA 5% $10,805.57 $11,869.33 $13,039.69 POST Advanced or BA 7% $11,011.39 $12,095.41 $13,288.06 POST Intermediate + SD 5% + 4% $11,237.79 $12,344.10 $13,561.27 POST Advanced + SD 7% + 4% $11,451.85 $12,579.22 $13,819.58 Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Intermediate 5% + 5% $11,320.12 $12,434.53 $13,660.62 Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Advanced 5% + 7% $11,525.94 $12,660.61 $13,909.00
Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Intermediate + SD
5% + 5%
+4% $11,772.93 $12,931.91 $14,207.05
Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Advanced + SD
5% + 7%
+4% $11,986.98 $13,167.04 $14,465.36
Police Sergeant $15,057.08
Shift Differential (SD) 4% $15,659.37
POST Intermediate 5% $15,809.94
POST Advanced 7% $16,111.08
POST Intermediate + SD 5% + 4% $16,442.33
POST Advanced + SD 7% + 4% $16,755.52
POST Advanced + Supv Cert 7% + 2% $16,412.22
POST Advanced +
Supv Certificate + SD
7% + 2%
+ 4% $17,068.71
Recruitment and Retention
Police Officer
After Seven (7) Years: 2% $10,496.84 $11,530.20 $12,667.12 After Eleven (11) Years: 3% $10,599.75 $11,643.24 $12,791.31 After Fifteen (15) Years: 5% $10,805.57 $11,869.33 $13,039.69 Sergeant
After Seven (7) Years: 2% $15,358.22
After Eleven (11) Years: 3% $15,508.80
After Fifteen (15) Years: 5% $15,809.94
+ eligible differentials
Agenda Report Page 7
Appendix A
Salaries
Effective 7/1/2028, 3% salary increase
Step 1
(0-13mo)
Step 2
(13-24 mo)
Step 3
(25mo+)
Police Officer $10,599.75 $11,643.24 $12,791.31
Shift Differential (SD) 4% $11,023.74 $12,108.97 $13,302.96 Detective, K9, Traffic 5% $11,129.74 $12,225.41 $13,430.88 POST Intermediate or AA 5% $11,129.74 $12,225.41 $13,430.88 POST Advanced or BA 7% $11,341.73 $12,458.27 $13,686.70 POST Intermediate + SD 5% + 4% $11,574.93 $12,714.42 $13,968.11 POST Advanced + SD 7% + 4% $11,795.40 $12,956.60 $14,234.17 Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Intermediate 5% + 5% $11,659.73 $12,807.57 $14,070.44 Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Advanced 5% + 7% $11,871.72 $13,040.43 $14,326.27
Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Intermediate + SD
5% + 5%
+4% $12,126.11 $13,319.87 $14,633.26
Detective, K9, Traffic +
POST Advanced + SD
5% + 7%
+4% $12,346.59 $13,562.05 $14,899.32
Police Sergeant $15,508.80
Shift Differential (SD) 4% $16,129.15
POST Intermediate 5% $16,284.24
POST Advanced 7% $16,594.41
POST Intermediate + SD 5% + 4% $16,935.60
POST Advanced + SD 7% + 4% $17,258.19
POST Advanced + Supv Cert 7% + 2% $16,904.59
POST Advanced +
Supv Certificate + SD
7% + 2%
+ 4% $17,580.77
Recruitment and Retention
Police Officer
After Seven (7) Years: 2% $10,811.75 $11,876.11 $13,047.14 After Eleven (11) Years: 3% $10,917.74 $11,992.54 $13,175.05 After Fifteen (15) Years: 5% $11,129.74 $12,225.41 $13,430.88 Sergeant
After Seven (7) Years: 2% $15,818.97
After Eleven (11) Years: 3% $15,974.06
After Fifteen (15) Years: 5% $16,284.24
+ eligible differentials
Agenda Report Page 8