Mayor Kasim Reed will sign legislation to grant pay increases to 247 Sergeants in the Atlanta Police Department. During a special called session of the Atlanta city council Wednesday, legislation to increase sergeants pay was approved unanimously. The legislation was written by the Reed Administration and sponsored by Council members C.T. Martin and Alex Wan.
“I am pleased to be able to reward our Sergeants in the Atlanta Police Department with a pay increase,” said Mayor Reed. “Comprehensive pension reform has been the foundation for the city of Atlanta’s financial strength and stability. I look forward to working with APD and the city’s public safety agencies on additional pay increases for sworn officers in the new year.”
Since Mayor Reed’s inauguration in January 2010, public safety personnel and city employees have received nine salary increases. In January 2011, sworn officers in APD and the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department received a full step pay increase of 3.5 percent, the first full step increase granted since 2007. In 2013, sworn personnel received two additional pay increases, for a total of 5.5 percent increases.
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