York Region police officers agree to 4-year contract

The new contract for police includes an annual wage increase of just under two per cent over the term of the deal.

TheStar.com
Sept. 9, 2016
By Noor Javed

The York Regional Police Association has ratified a four-year agreement with the police board, after months of tough negotiations that required calling in a mediator.

Both civilian employees and uniform officers have been without a contract since December 31. The new contract includes an annual wage increase of just under two per cent over the term of the contract, and increases to health benefits such as psychological services and chiropractic care.

The police board has been struggling to reign in rising costs of maintaining the police force. In 2015, 1,072 officers, about 70 per cent of York's uniformed force, was on the provincial sunshine salary disclosure list.

Currently, 30 cents of every tax dollar paid by residents to York Region goes to pay for police.