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The Pleasanton City Council recently approved the city’s latest labor contract with the Pleasanton Police Officers Association, which includes a number of salary increases and pay incentives.
The approval, which took place during the consent calendar portion of the May 19 council meeting, came two weeks after the council reviewed and discussed the contract during its May 5 meeting, as dictated by the city’s two-step process for approving labor contracts.
“Thank you to our police department for negotiating with us to reach this and for the dedication you show the community 24/7,” Pleasanton Mayor Jack Balch said during the May 19 meeting. “I hope this sets up a long and safe career for our police officers here in Pleasanton.”
According to past City Council documents, the city of Pleasanton began conferring with the PPOA — which represents over 70 law enforcement employees including officers and sergeants — back in March to discuss the new contract.
After five negotiation meetings, the two parties settled on a tentative agreement for a successor memorandum of understanding on April 15.
The most recent MOU was due to expire as of Sunday (May 31).
The new MOU, which covers PPOA members from Monday through May 31, 2029, includes a number of amendments — one of which being salary increases.
The contract stipulates that salary ranges will be increased by 3% this June, 3.5% next year and 4% by June 2028.
According to data from Transparent California, the lower end of total pay for police officers in 2024 ranged between $90,000 to $115,000 while the rest of the officers made anywhere from $120,000 to as much as $190,000 — all excluding benefits.
Some of the top paid officers made between $200,000 to as much as $306,000, also excluding benefits.
Per the new contract, PPOA members will also receive a 2% longevity pay this year, if they’ve served eight years on the force, and a 4% longevity pay if they’ve served a total of 12 years. Two years from now, on July 1, 2028, officers with eight years of service will receive another 3% increase while those with 12 years of experience will receive another 6% increase.
The longevity pay will replace the current MOU’s 2% master officer pay.
Bilingual officers will also receive $100 per pay period upon completing a certification process and officers with shift hours between midnight and 6 a.m. will receive a 3% increase starting this June and another 5% increase in 2028.
According to the May 19 staff report for the contract, the increase to the city’s budget for the three-year contract is estimated to be $4.9 million. The financial impact of implementing this MOU, staff said, will be reviewed as part of the city’s next budget update.
“Staff will incorporate any necessary adjustments into the Mid-Year Budget Update in February 2027 and the next biennial budget development process,” staff noted in the May 19 staff report.
