For Immediate Release
December 2, 2004

Payment Agreement is Reached
Officers to Receive Longevity and Shoe Allowance Pay
City and FOP Representatives Return to the Negotiation Table

Orlando, Fla. – Agreement has been reached by the City of Orlando and representatives of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #25 (FOP) on the amount of longevity and shoe allowance payments, which will expedite the payment of approximately $600,000 to the officers. Both the City and FOP representatives have also agreed to return to the negotiation table to discuss other outstanding issues.

“We have been working toward this resolution for some time and are pleased that we have reached common ground,” said Mayor Buddy Dyer. “It has always been our desire to make the funds available to the officers and we have been able to work together to make it happen. We look forward to further positive discussion and an ultimate resolution.”

The agreement reached today also brings to a close two grievances filed by the FOP. “These joint agreements are a positive sign and both sides are hopeful that a resolution on other outstanding issues in the pending contract can be reached,” said Sam Hoffman, Labor Committee Chairman FOP Lodge #25.


For more information, contact:
Cheryl Henry 
Director of Communication
City of Orlando
407-246-3582

Sam Hoffman
Labor Committee Chairman
FOP Lodge #25
407-832-1975

Jeff Williams
Lodge President
 FOP Lodge #25
 407-832-1973
 

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