Westminster POA was successful in convincing the City of the need to be more competitive in the marketplace for law enforcement.  Accordingly, a four year agreement was reached calling for officers' salary to be increased 17%, implemented with a 5% increase in year one, 4% in year two, 4% in year three and the final 4% in year four.  Other ranks represented by the Association were adjusted in a similar fashion based on comparative salary surveys with other local agencies.  Other significant benefits were also negotiated including an increase in FTO pay from $1 per hour to $3 per hour, doubling of the bilingual pay to $150 per month and expanding the requisite languages.  The medical cafeteria plan was increased $50 to $942 per month with a re-opener in the third year of the contract to discuss further increases if necessary.  Fortunately, Westminster already enjoys one of the best retiree medical programs that includes full coverage for the employee and spouse for the life of the employee and surviving spouse.

A never easy negotiations, the Los Angeles Police Officers Association led by its President, Scott Frayer, was able to secure significant increases for its members. The contract calls for a 15.5% increase over the life of the three-year MOU with 4% immediately, 5.75% during the second year, and 5.75% during the third year. LACPOA was also able to increase bonus pay positions to include its four canine handlers and two boat operators. Uniform pay was also increased from $600 to $1,000 annually

Inglewood POA, led by outgoing president Loyd Waters and new president Greg Held, negotiated a unique deal in the City of Inglewood.  Although the City of Inglewood has significant revenue, that revenue has not always been well managed.  As a result, City finances were spread thin and City Hall was very reluctant to provide significant increases to its police officers.  The City was in the process of putting on the Ballot a local one-half cent sales tax increase.  With that in mind, the POA took a gamble that paid off.  It was agreed that if the tax passed, the officers would receive a signing bonus of 4% of their annually pay in year one and in years two and three, they would receive a 4% increase in salary each year.  Also hinged to the tax increase was a significant increase in POST pay, from a flat $200 per month for an Intermediate Certificate to 7.5% and from a flat $400 per month for an Advanced Certificate to 12.5%.  Uniform Allowance went from $825 per year to $1,050 and an additional Longevity Step was added.  In November, the voters of Inglewood passed the sales tax increase and the MOU went into effect.

The Costa Mesa POA, led by its President, Tony Yannizzi, had an important goal during these negotiations, which was to alter the City's long held traditional method of compensating its employees. Costa Mesa had a formula in place which looked at surrounding agencies compensation, the Consumer Price Index but then threw in an additional factor called "affordability," having the result that even though the marketplace and CPI required an increase, the "affordability" factor would come into play and result in a 0% increase. After lengthy negotiation sessions and behind the scenes action, including a City wide audit paid for by the Police Association, the City finally relented in agreeing to a new compensation formula.

As a result of the three-year agreement, the POA will be receiving a 4.5% salary increase in year one, a salary increase based on a compensation survey in year two (estimated to be 5.5%) and a final adjustment based on a compensation survey in year three (estimated to be 6%). A significant issue on the table was the City's attempt to drastically alter the use of compensatory time as allowed by recent case law. The POA held fast to its position and ultimately the matter was taken off the table to be addressed separately between the POA and the Police Chief during the term of the contract.