Niagara Regional Police Uniform Collective Agreement
â Strong working relationships are important. I am proud of our bargaining team and grateful for the commitment and cooperation of the Niagara Region Police Association. Together, we were able to reach an agreement that would allow the service to provide appropriate and effective policing, consider the health and well-being of our members, and be part of other police regulations across the province,“ said Jen Lawson, Chair of the Bargaining Committee and member of the Police Services Board. The Niagara Region Police Association represents the collective interests of more than 1,000 members of the Niagara Regional Police Service, serving Niagara communities with courage, commitment and professionalism. The association`s mission is to improve public safety in Niagara through the professional representation of its members and community leadership. „Reaching a negotiated solution was an achievement that required the commitment of all parties,“ said Pat McGilly, President of the Niagara Regional Police Association. It is always better for the parties to determine what they need most than that of an arbitrator. The agreement balances the organizational and budgetary needs of the Board with the fair and appropriate recognition of the work done by our civilian and uniformed members. It paved the way for collaboration on useful welfare initiatives, led to stronger working relationships and established trust.â This is only the third contract in the last 18 years where the parties have been able to reach an agreement without the intervention of an external mediator or arbitrator.
With this new contract, the board, service and association have the opportunity to advance other police priorities. The Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board is the civilian government agency of the Niagara Regional Police Service, Ontario`s oldest regional police service, patrolling one of the largest geographic areas. The Niagara Regional Police maintains law and order and public safety in 12 communities with a total population of approximately 450,000 people and approximately 15,000,000 visitors per year. „We are pleased to have reached a negotiated solution that recognizes the outstanding and valuable contributions of all members while providing opportunities to modernize policing and focus on sustainability while maintaining fiscal prudence,“ said Bill Steele, Chair of the Police Services Board. „The six-year agreement provides stability and allows us to forecast future operating budgets so that we can build on our successes to provide high-quality policing services to communities in the Niagara Region.“ The Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board and the Niagara Region Police Association have reached an agreement on a new six-year contract for the 764 uniformed members and 303 civilian members of the police service. Marked. The new contract runs from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2026. Bill Steele, Chair of the Police Services Board, and Pat McGilly, President of the Niagara Region Police Association, recognized that movement on both sides was needed to reach this agreement and expressed their mutual appreciation of the two bargaining committees for their dedicated efforts during the negotiation process. . The agreement was reached through the cooperation and hard work of the parties` respective negotiating committees and follows ten (10) days of intensive negotiation meetings.
The new contract was ratified by the Police Services Board and the Police Association on November 17 and November 25, 2021, respectively. . 2021 – 2.0% (1.0% on January 1, 2021 and 1.0% on July 1, 2021) *An upward adjustment could be made in 2025 and 2026 to maintain the historical annual salary ranking of Niagara`s First Class Constables as 6th among the province`s 12 major police services. At this time, President Steele and NRPA President McGilly would also like to thank Chief Bryan MacCulloch, Deputy Chief Brett Flynn and Deputy Chief Bill Fordy for their participation in this process. .
