COUNCIL APPROVES PAY HIKE OF 10.25% FOR LAPD OFFICERS.Byline: Daily News The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. has approved a contract with the LAPD's union giving officers increases totaling 10.25 percent over three years -- an agreement that officials hope will serve as a benchmark for other municipal unions. The package, which provides for increases of 3 percent the first year, followed by hikes of 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent, was approved by the council after more than 70 percent of the 9,200 police officers signed off on the contract. Officials said the money for the raises was included in the city's budget. They hope the contract will be a model as officials negotiate other contracts, particularly with the United Firefighters of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City. ``It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have within the range we had hoped for,'' said Royce Minkus, who heads the employee relations section of the City Administrative Office. ``But each union negotiates on their own.'' The city has been at an impasse im·passe n. 1. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac. 2. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations. with the Engineers and Architects Association for more than a year. Last year, it approved a five-year contract that gives Department of Water and Power workers raises totaling 16.2 percent, but contains escalator clauses A stipulation contained in a union contract stating that wages will be raised or lowered, based upon an external standard such as the cost of living index. A term, ordinarily in a contract or lease, that provides for an increase in the money to be paid under certain conditions. that could boost salaries by 31 percent. |
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