City and police association reach new collective agreement

An Edmonton Police Service shoulder badge in Edmonton on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

After nearly two years of negotiating, the city and the Edmonton Police Association (EPA) have finalized a new collective agreement.

The previous agreement expired on Dec. 17, 2023.

“This agreement acknowledges the crucial work that EPA’s 1,800-plus members, who are all sworn, uniformed officers, do every day to keep our communities safe,” said city manager Eddie Robar in a statement Friday.

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The four-year agreement that runs until Dec. 26, 2027 will include a 3.5-per-cent wage increase for 2024, a 3.75-per-cent wage increase for 2025 and 2026 and a 3.4-per-cent increase for 2027.

“This vote is a strong affirmation of the priorities our members identified and the value they place on being heard,” said EPA president Curtis Hoople.

Other parts of the agreement include a new personal spending account, coverage for glucose monitoring devices and “other monetary and non-monetary items,” according to a joint statement from the city and the EPA