Ready-to-use Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) benchmark comparing 8 neighboring municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey, compiled directly from executed public agreements and adopted municipal schedules.
New Milford Borough • Alpine Borough • Closter Borough • Ridgewood Village • Old Tappan Borough • Wood-Ridge Borough • Saddle Brook Township • East Rutherford Borough
Active bargaining note: includes contracts expiring in 2026 (New Milford Borough, Alpine Borough).
Below are the first three municipalities from the workbook verbatim, including direct links to the public source filings. All 8 municipalities, quartile formulas, and the cost calculator are unlocked in the full edition.
| Municipality | Union / Local | Contract Term | Entry Base | Top Step Base | Supervisor | COLA % Schedule | Longevity & Stipends | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Milford Borough | PBA Local 83 (New Milford Unit) | 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31 | $46,091 | $150,029 | $159,031 Sergeant ($159,031 in 2026 — 6.0% rank differential above Patrolman Step 10; Lieutenant $168,573 [+6%]; Captain $178,687 [+6%]) | 2023: Step 10 reset to $140,000 (Senior Officer Pay folded in), 2024: 2.50%, 2025: 2.50%, 2026: 2.00% (applied to Step 10 Patrol, Sgt, Lt & Capt; Steps 1–9 fixed) | Longevity: Eliminated for officers hired after 12/31/2022; hired 1/1/2015–12/31/2022: 2% at 8 yrs, 5% at 12 yrs, 6% at 16 yrs, 7% at 20 yrs, 8% at 24+ yrs; pre-1/1/2015 hires: 3% at 4 yrs, 4% at 8 yrs, 5% at 12 yrs, 6% at 16 yrs, 7% at 20 yrs, 8% at 24+ yrs Stipends: Detective Bureau stipend $2,000/yr; Clothing allowance $1,000/yr; College credit stipend $10/credit up to $1,500/yr max; Senior Officer Pay eliminated 12/31/2022; On-call Detective standby 1 hr comp time per 24 hrs; OT meals $10/$10/$20 | Art. Eight Salaries, Art. Nine Work Schedule, Art. Fourteen Longevity, Art. Fifteen Clothing, Art. Nineteen Holidays, Art. Forty-Five College Credits, Art. Forty-Nine Detective Stipend, Art. Fifty-Four Term (p. 62 / PDF p. 65), Appendix A Salaries (p. 63 / PDF p. 66), Appendix B Longevity (p. 64 / PDF p. 67) |
| Alpine Borough | PBA Local 399 (Alpine Unit) | 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31 | $67,074 | $154,959 | $164,658 Sergeant ($164,658 in 2026 — 6.26% above Top Patrolman; Lieutenant $169,493; Captain $174,329) | 2023: 3.25%, 2024: 3.25%, 2025: 2.75%, 2026: 2.75% | Longevity: Hired on/after 1/1/2005: 2% after 4 yrs + 1% every 3 yrs thereafter up to 10% max at 29 yrs; pre-1/1/2005 hires: 2% after 5 yrs + 1% every 2 yrs up to 12% max Stipends: $1,000/yr clothing allowance folded into base salary (plus complete initial uniform); Education incentives: $100/credit while enrolled plus annual pensionable degree pay of $800 Associate's, $1,200 Bachelor's, or $1,600 Master's | Art. 5.0 (p. 5 / PDF p. 8), Art. 10.0–11.0 (pp. 13–14 / PDF pp. 16–17), Art. 18.0–19.0 (pp. 22–23 / PDF pp. 25–26), Art. 22.0 (p. 27 / PDF p. 30), Appendix A Salaries (p. 59 / PDF p. 62), Appendix B Longevity (p. 60 / PDF p. 63), Appendix C Education (p. 61 / PDF p. 64), Appendix E Holidays (p. 63 / PDF p. 66) |
| Closter Borough | PBA Local 233 (Closter Unit) | 2026-01-01 to 2030-12-31 | $57,967 | $154,645 | $164,945 Sergeant ($164,945 in 2026 — 6.66% above Top Patrol Officer, rising to $192,964 in 2030; Lieutenant $175,245 in 2026 / $205,014 in 2030; Captain $185,545 in 2026 / $217,063 in 2030) | 2026: new 11-step schedule implemented (Top Patrol $154,645), 2027: 4.00%, 2028: 4.00%, 2029: 4.00%, 2030: 4.00% | Longevity: Eliminated for officers hired on/after 1/1/2020; prior hires earn 1% at 3 yrs + 1/3% per additional yr of service, commencing after 12th yr (2016–2019 hires), 9th yr (2009–2015 hires), or 6th yr (1997–2008 hires) Stipends: Detective Bureau stipend $1,200/yr ($100/mo); Education incentive $12/credit (min. 20 credits & 5 yrs service) up to $1,000/yr max; Borough-supplied complete initial uniform (Appendix E) & body armor replaced at least every 5 yrs | Art. 7.00 Salaries & Detective Stipend (p. 10 / PDF p. 13), Art. 8.00 Work Week (p. 11 / PDF p. 14), Art. 15.00 Longevity (pp. 19–20 / PDF pp. 22–23), Art. 16.00 Uniforms (p. 21 / PDF p. 24), Art. 21.00 Education (p. 26 / PDF p. 29), Appendix A-1 & A-2 Base Annual Wage (pp. 52–53 / PDF pp. 55–56), Appendix C Holidays (p. 55 / PDF p. 58) |
| Full 8-Municipality Peer Group Median | $56,683 | $156,015 | Remaining 5 municipalities (Ridgewood Village, Old Tappan Borough, Wood-Ridge Borough, Saddle Brook Township, East Rutherford Borough) included in full workbook | |||||
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