Ways and Means on May 13, 2026

The Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee held a virtual hearing on May 13, 2026, to discuss four dockets related to collective bargaining agreements with the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society and the Superior Officers Unit. The dockets involved supplemental appropriations totaling approximately $3.3 million for FY26 to cover cost items in the contracts, including a 2% base wage increase and a 1% hazardous duty pay increase. The hearing included detailed discussions on contract provisions such as vacation scheduling, overtime impacts, and staffing challenges within the police department. Council members expressed support for the agreements while raising questions about staffing shortages and overtime management. The committee sought approval of the supplemental appropriations to fund these labor agreements as part of the city's FY26 budget.