The City Council on Tuesday is expected to approve contracts covering Police Department employees that will save nearly $3 million over the next two fiscal years "while the world waits for an effective vaccine to COVID-19," according to City staff.

A total of $2,923,000 will be saved by reducing salaries and suspending the Sick Leave Buy Back Program for Police Department employees, according to the tentative agreements with Administrative Team Associates (ATA) and the Santa Monica Police Officers Association (POA).

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