NAPO submitted written testimony to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance during a Feb. 13 hearing entitled "The Monitoring Racket: The Grift that Keeps on Giving.
Mark your calendars for the 2026 POLC/GELC Annual Meeting and Labor Seminar, which will be hosted alongside the picturesque Grand Traverse Bay.
The Conference will be held at Delamar Traverse City from Wednesday, Sept. 23 through Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proposed an $88.1 billion Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget, which is markedly different than her prior budget proposals, since historic post-pandemic surpluses have faded.
Former Police Officer, Firefighter and U.S. Marine Travis Howze understands the severe impact of Post Traumatic Stress and has turned his recovery into an empowering, educational presentation.
Save the date for this year’s POLC/GELC Annual Labor Conference at a relaxing lakeside venue in scenic Traverse City and get the latest Union news in the Winter 2026 Police Officers Journal.
NAPO issued a letter of support to the House of Representatives for the Fuel the Force Act, H.R. 7210, which would provide $100,000 in annual federal income tax exclusion to full-time federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who remain on the job for 5 years or more. The Fuel the Force Act would play a vital role in ending the recruitment and retention crisis for agencies nationwide.
New three-year agreement expires June 30, 2028.
Wages:
3% increase effective July 1, 2025.
3% increase effective July 1, 2026.
3% increase effective July 1, 2027.
*Established a new Crew Leader position in the CBA with a starting pay of $23.89 hourly.
Fringe Benefits: Sick Time was modified to conform to the Earned Sick Time Act.
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor
Orchard Lake Police have been POLC members for quite some time now and their last contract really brought home the reasons why. The group received 13 percent pay increases and a plethora of other exceptional enhancements.
“It was 13 percent for the 3 years. We did awesome – (POLC Labor Rep.
Oakland Community College (OCC) Campus Public Safety Officers received several considerable enhancements in their recent contract after the POLC fought for them in binding arbitration.
The Union and Employer had agreed to a 3-year term for their new contract after their prior collective bargaining agreement expired June 30, 2024.
Karoub Report - February 2026 .pdf
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