At its Nov. 7 Regular Meeting, the city of Beverly Hills held its first hearing to solicit public input on upcoming labor negotiations with three of its sworn employee associations. The city will negotiate new Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), or collective bargaining agreements, with three of these associations at the beginning of 2025: Police Officers’ Association (BHPOA), Police Management Association (BHPMA) and Firefighters’ Association (BHFMA). Current BHPOA and BHPMA contracts end in June 2025, while the BHFMA contract ends in May 2025.
The MOUs contain the terms and conditions of employment between the city and its employees. These agreements include the wages and benefits for each city employee and are determined by factors like the cost of living and comparable salaries for similar positions in other cities. Per state law, the city must negotiate in good faith with its employee associations to establish their respective MOUs.
