Contract talks headed to arbitration
Unlike the real deal, fictional police officers in Reno are not facing the loss of their health care benefits.
An independent fact-finder has found in favor of the city of Reno, Nevada in its year-long battle over a new labor contract with the police association. The fact-finder’s decision, however, is not binding, prompting the Reno Police Protective Association’s chief negotiator to promise to take the dispute to binding arbitration.
The RPPA’s labor contract expired a year ago. Since then, the two sides have been unable to agree on a new contract. As in many other cities, Reno is seeking to end retirement health benefits for newly hired police officers, to replace longevity pay for newly hired officers with a deferred compensation plan and to require officers to pay half of any future increases in retirement contributions.
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