Ready-to-use Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) benchmark comparing 8 neighboring municipalities in Greater Columbus, Cleveland & Cincinnati Suburbs, Ohio, compiled directly from executed public agreements and adopted municipal schedules.
City of Powell • City of Whitehall • City of Blue Ash • City of Centerville • City of Beavercreek • City of Cheviot • City of Avon Lake • City of Amherst
Active bargaining note: includes contracts expiring in 2026 (City of Powell, City of Whitehall, City of Centerville).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Powell | Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council, Inc. (FOP/OLC - Patrol Officers & Sergeants Units) | 2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31 | $81,426 | $117,716 | $135,376 Sergeant After 1 Year ($135,375.95 eff. 7/1/2026 - 15.00% above Patrol Officer Step 5; Sergeant 0-1 Year $129,487.43; 1/1/2026-6/30/2026 Sergeant rates $125,217.51 and $130,911.86 per companion SERB CBA 23-MED-09-0730) | 2024: 5.00% (eff. 1/1/2024), 2025: 5.00% (eff. 1/1/2025), 2026: 3.50% eff. 1/1/2026 + 3.41% eff. 7/1/2026 | Longevity: Annual Retention Incentive (Sec. 19.7, paid first pay of November): 4-6 yrs $950, 7-10 yrs $1,150, 11-14 yrs $1,450, 15-19 yrs $1,700, 20+ yrs $1,900 Stipends: Shift differential $1.15/hr when half or more of assigned shift falls in qualifying hours (Sec. 19.3); Officer-in-Charge supplement when serving >1 hr on shift without supervisor; Detective plain-clothes allowance $900/yr credit (Sec. 22.5); annual educational degree incentive after 3 yrs service (Art. 28, Sec. 28.1) | SERB Case 23-MED-09-0731 (Patrol) & Companion SERB Case 23-MED-09-0730 (Sergeants): Art. 17 Hours of Work & Overtime, Art. 19 Compensation (Sec. 19.1 Pay Rates, Sec. 19.2 Steps, Sec. 19.3 Shift Differential, Sec. 19.7 Retention Incentive), Art. 20 Holidays (p. 22), Art. 22 Uniforms & Detective Clothing (p. 25), Art. 28 Educational Incentive |
| City of Whitehall | Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9 (Patrol & Supervisors Units) | 2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31 | $78,250 | $114,837 | $132,392 Sergeant ($132,392.00 / $63.65/hr eff. 7/1/2025 - 15.29% above Police Officer Step E; Probationary Police Officer-to-Sergeant step $128,564.80 / $61.81/hr; Lieutenant $144,310.40 / $69.38/hr [+9.00% above Sergeant]) | 2024: 3.00% (eff. 1/1/2024), 2025: 2.00% eff. 1/1/2025 + 3.00% eff. 7/1/2025, 2026: wage reopener (Sec. 20.6) | Longevity: Annual Service Credit Pay: $700/yr after 5 completed yrs of full-time service, increasing by $50/yr for each additional year through 25th year ($1,700/yr max at 25+ yrs, computed as of Dec. 31) Stipends: Shift differential $1.05/hr for qualifying afternoon/night shifts (Sec. 20.5); City-issued uniforms plus Non-Uniform Duty Allowance (Sec. 31.3) and Dry Cleaning Allowance (Sec. 31.4) | SERB Cases 23-MED-09-0717 & 23-MED-09-0718: Art. 1 Contract Term (p. 1), Art. 2 Recognition (p. 2), Workday/Workweek Article, Art. 20 Wages (Sec. 20.1 Pay Plan, Sec. 20.3 40-Hr Basis, Sec. 20.5 Shift Differential, Sec. 20.6 Wage Reopener) & Annual Service Credit Pay, Holidays & Personal Leave Time, Art. 31 Uniforms (pp. 37-38) |
| City of Blue Ash | Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council, Inc. (FOP/OLC - Patrol Officers & Sergeants Units) | 2025-12-20 to 2028-12-15 | $76,357 | $102,523 | $118,622 Sergeant Grade PS Step F ($118,622.40 / $57.03/hr eff. 2/14/2026 - 15.70% above Patrol Officer Step F; 2026 Sergeant Steps A-F: $49.51/hr [$102,980.80] to $57.03/hr [$118,622.40] per companion SERB Sergeants CBA 24-MED-12-1390, term 2/15/2025-2/11/2028) | 2026 pay year: 5.00% (eff. 12/20/2025 Patrol; 4.00% eff. 2/14/2026 Sergeants after 5.00% in 2025), 2027 pay year: 4.00% Patrol (3.00% Sergeants), 2028 pay year: 3.00% Patrol | Longevity: $5.00/month ($60/yr) of continuous service after 36 complete months from hire (e.g., $180 at 36 mos, $300 at 60 mos, $350 at 70 mos) or after 12 mos at Step F, paid annually in first half of December (Sec. 21.1) Stipends: $800/yr uniform stipend paid first pay period of year plus City-furnished required uniforms and footwear (Sec. 23.1 & 23.3); double-time (2x) regular rate for all hours actually worked on named holidays in addition to December holiday payout (Sec. 25.1) | SERB Case 25-MED-09-0839 (Patrol, Res. 2025-73) & Companion SERB Case 24-MED-12-1390 (Sergeants): Sec. 16.1 Work Period, Sec. 20.3 & 2026-2028 Pay Plan Rates (Art. 19 Wages in Sgt CBA), Sec. 21.1 Longevity, Sec. 23.1-23.3 Uniforms, Sec. 25.1 Holidays, Art. 37 Duration (Art. 36 in Sgt CBA) |
| Full 8-Municipality Peer Group Median | $75,982 | $103,012 | Remaining 5 municipalities (City of Centerville, City of Beavercreek, City of Cheviot, City of Avon Lake, City of Amherst) included in full workbook | |||||
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