Houston mayor, police union agree on five-year deal to give police officers 10% raise

Houston mayor, police union agree on five-year deal to give police officers 10% raise

HOUSTON (KIAH) — The City of Houston and its police officers have agreed to a five-year deal to offer competitive salaries for officers, including a 10% increase in pay this year. Mayor John Whitmire joined the Houston Police Officers' Union and Police Chief J. Noe Diaz on Friday to announce details of the new agreement, which still has a couple of hurdles to cross. The HPOU will vote on the new agreement starting Monday, then when it’s approved…

Proposed Houston contract would increase police officer salaries for the next five years

The proposal would start with a 10% increase starting this year, followed by smaller increases through 2029.

Houston police officers set to receive big raises: 36.5% increases over 5 years

Mayor Whitmire and police union leadership say the raise will help fill vacant positions and encourage officers to stay with the department. But how will the city pay for it?

Houston police to get 36.5% pay raise over five years under new deal with city

But can the city afford it?

Houston police officers to get 36.5% salary increase by 2030 under proposed contract

The five-year contract for the Houston Police Department would cost the city about $832 million over the span of the deal. It was struck as the city faces a budget deficit projected to exceed $200 million.

Houston Raises First-Year Police Officer Salaries to $81K

The new agreement will cost taxpayers $832 million over five years and makes Houston’s first-year police compensation package the highest in Texas. The post Houston Raises First-Year Police Officer Salaries to $81K appeared first on Texas Scorecard.