City Of Louisville: Mayor Fischer Announces Tentative Agreement With Corrections FOP For New Pay Hike, Immediate Raises For Corrections ...

Louisville KY

09 December, 2021

5:22 PM

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Press release from the City of Louisville: December 08, 2021 Call the LOU HEALTH helpline 502-912-8598. Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville Metro Corrections leadership and FOP Corrections Union Lodge 77 announced today that they have a tentative agreement to increase pay for sworn Corrections officers while adding accountability measures. The tentative agreement between Louisville Metro and the Lodge includes boosting the starting pay for new corrections officers to $44,346 with a combination of eight percent pay raises for all sworn officers and the elimination of an entry level pay step effective immediately upon approval by FOP members. The eight percent across-the-board raises would be in addition to the two percent raise provided to Metro Corrections sworn employees in July and the two percent raise they will receive on July 1, 2022 negotiated under previous contracts.  These raises are in addition to the $2,000 retention incentives and the $5,000 premium pay most corrections officers will receive. "To continue addressing our No. 1 priority of public safety, our city needs a detention center that is properly staffed with well-trained Corrections officers," Mayor Fischer said. "These steps will make these important jobs more attractive for career-seekers. While staffing shortages are a challenge being dealt with nationwide, across all industry sectors, it is critical we continue to work to ensure it does not affect the vital, round-the-clock public services provided by our city government." APPLY HERE "We have reached a tentative agreement from the Mayor's Office outlining potential raises for the members of FOP Lodge 77," said Daniel Johnson, FOP Lodge 77 President. "We appreciate the work of the Mayor's Office and Metro Correction to take steps to address the staffing crisis at Metro Corrections. We look forward to presenting the tentative agreement to the membership for a vote and hope we can get Corrections moving forward in a positive direction." Corrections Director Dwayne Clark said leadership has spent months working with the FOP to find a way to increase pay for Corrections officers. "Corrections officers work hard and deserve this pay raise. We are committed to recruiting qualified persons and I believe this is a good step in the right direction," he said. The agreement between the city and FOP also includes steps to improve accountability for Corrections employees, similar to some of the reforms seen in the police contract. Metro Council leaders also spoke in support of the tentative agreement. "I congratulate the mayor and the FOP in negotiating a better contract that will provide higher wages to our Metro Corrections officers and will hopefully encourage them not to leave," said Metro Council President David James, D-6. "This will help increase safety for the officers, inmates, and our citizens." "Metro has taken its most important step towards correcting the instability and sustainability of our Corrections Department. This investment in our experienced officers that have chosen to stay when so many have chosen to leave and commitment to a wage commensurate with the integrity and responsibility of the position, primes Louisville to hire quality officers that will be incentivized to serve their career at Metro Corrections," said Councilwoman Amy Holton Stewart, D-25. "I remain committed to providing every resource available to help our officers fulfill the duties of their job and look forward to announcing a new initiative to better ensure the safety of inmates and officers alike in the very near future." Corrections will also continue with pilot incentive programs created in August to improve recruitment and retention, including financial incentives to LMDC employees who refer a candidate for sworn staff employment at Corrections, a hiring incentive to new recruits of $2,000.00, and a program providing eligible employees who continue their employment through July 1 with up to $2,000.00. Enter required fields How do you want to be reminded? (Street Sweeping requires at least an email) Reminders are sent on the Sunday before and the Friday of your Junk Set Out date. * is required. By subscribing to this reminder service you agree to the Terms of Use. To unsubscribe go to Gov Delivery. Enter your address and MyLouisville will find nearby city services in the following categories: Find your garbage, recycling, yard waste and large-item set-out dates. Sign up for large-item set out and street sweeping reminders by email and text! No form has been selected. Popular Pages Popular Tools This press release was produced by the City of Louisville. The views expressed here are the author's own.