TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – City of Tallahassee police officers and investigators could receive a pay raise based on the result of a city commission vote next week. <\/p>\n
The proposed agreement between the city and the Big Bend Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc (PBA) is a new three-year contract from 2027 to 2029, per the city\u2019s agenda. The city commission meeting is Wednesday, March 11.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe estimated three-year cost for the wage component of the agreement is $8,927,884, from FY27 through FY29. It is expected that the cost of the wage and pension components for FY27 will be approximately $4.865M,\u201d per the city\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n
According to the proposed contract, pay for the starting sergeant is going from $91,000 to $101,000. The starting lieutenant pay goes from roughly $109,000 to $120,000. <\/p>\n
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Per the city\u2019s agenda, officials propose that officers receive a \u201cmarket-competitive salary\u201d starting in 2027, with a starting salary of $71,000. They also propose an annual step progression in 2027, 2028 and 2029.<\/p>\n
The current contract is up on September 20, 2026, according to the city agenda. <\/p>\n
The city agenda said the pros of approving the new contract are that it allows TPD to have a \u201ccompetitive advantage\u201d in hiring, retention and increasing the number of officers in the department. The downside is the fiscal impact.<\/p>\n
The city agenda lists no pros to not approving the new contract, though it says disapproving could cause a delay in budgeting and pay.<\/p>\n
The Tallahassee Police Department\u2019s new headquarters is set to be completed by December this year after being delayed<\/a>. Tallahassee Police is expected to move in shortly after 2027, per previous reporting.<\/p>\n Other items of note in the city\u2019s commission meeting are a potential sale of many acres of downtown Tallahassee land<\/a> and the transfer of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital to Florida State University.<\/a> <\/p>\n See the full proposed contract below.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n