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by Scott Carlson U), (973
realized by fellow officers employed by However annual pay raises continue to be
By action of the village council, St. Paul and the sheriffs departments in higher than those of other municipal
Maplewood policemen will be receiving Ramsey and Washington Counties, the employees (a minimum five per cent this
average pay increases of five per cent for three largest departments surrounding year compared with 4.5 percent for all
1973. But their request for extra pay for our area." other village employees)."
nighttime duty is pending council review
before action is taken. Miller: "A comparison of pay for Ramsey Police department: "Even though men
.County deputies indicates that our pay bid a shift of work it would have no
The new salary agreement, which is scale is much higher.There is no trend in bearing on selective payment in that a
closely patterned off the St. Paul suburban communities to adopt night crew of men must be employed to cover
policemen's pay scale, offers starting differential for patrolmen." the hours and payment must still be paid
officers$877 a month and goes to$1,030 a to some employees.
month for patrolmen with five years Police department: "The police hours
experience. Out of a 21-man staff six differ from any other shift or type of "And private industry compensates its
patrolmen will get top salaries. employment. There is the element of employees for working shifts other than
greater danger due to the exposure to the the day hours."
But while Maplewood manager Mike criminal element that operates during
Miller endorsed the salary proposal he these hours. There is also a great work Miller: "The police officers requested
could not recommend support of the of- load during these hours." and received a cha
ficer's high pay for work between 10 p.m. shifts to ange frrmanent shift ym rotating
e situation
and 6 a.m. He and the police department Miller: "Police officers have consistently last year. The indication atat that time was
disagree on several points concerning the utilized arguments (odd hours, danger, that the officers preferred fixed shifts,
night differential. etc.) to get higher pay raises than other including night shifts, rather than the
muemployees. I do not, and never
Police department: "Night-differential h ve,cipal argued that the plight of the police shiftlon con eptoflas a reason fors. They nowe ighttheided
pay schedule is part of a pay program officer was an easy one because it is not. ferential. I cannot accept that reason."