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26-002
AN ORDINANCE FIXING
COMPENSATION RANGES FOR MEMBERS
OF PBA, LOCAL #345 OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
OF THE BOROUGH OF RUMSON, NEW JERSEY.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Rumson that the
compensation ranges for the offices listed below for the years 2025 and beyond shall be as
follows:
Section 1.
Police Officers hired prior to June 1, 2025 will receive annual compensation within the
following salary ranges:
Captain
$153,892.00 - $178,836.00
Lieutenant
$145,558.00 - $169,152.00
Sergeant
$140,251.00 - $162,984.00
Senior Patrolman (Year 10)
$133,602.00 - $155,256.00
Chief Investigator
$ 750.00 - $ 750.00
Patrolman Year 9
$135,961.00 - $135,961.00
Patrolman Year 8
$126,391.00 - $126,391.00
Patrolman Year 7
$116,821.00 - $116,821.00
Patrolman Year 6
$107,251.00 - $107,251.00
Patrolman Year 5
$ 97,682.00 - $ 97,682.00
Patrolman Year 4
$ 88,112.00 - $ 88,112.00
Patrolman Year 3
$ 78,545.00 - $ 78,545.00
Patrolman Year 2
$ 68,976.00 - $ 68,976.00
Patrolman Year 1 (Probationary)
$ 57,412.00 - $ 57,412.00
Section 2.
The schedule of annual salaries and longevity shall be set forth in accordance with the
Agreement between the Borough of Rumson and Rumson P.B.A. Local #345.
Section 3.
Longevity: In addition to the annual salary as determined by the Agreement between the
Borough of Rumson and Rumson P.B.A. Local #345, each full-time officer hired prior to
January 1, 2020, shall receive by way of annual longevity, payment as shown in the following
schedule:
Beginning year 4 thru end of year 7
$1,675.00
Beginning year 8 thru year 11
$2,500.00
Beginning year 12 thru year 15
$3,875.00
Beginning year 16 thru year 19
$4,900.00
Beginning year 20 thru year 23
$6,050.00
Beginning year 24 thru year 27
$6,950.00
Beginning year 28 and thereafter
$7,250.00
The longevity payment, by way of salary, shall be paid twice each month and shall be
reported to the appropriate New Jersey Pension Fund, together with the annual salary as
“Regular Base Salary,” as part of the officers’ salaries. The aforesaid longevity payment
program for each officer shall continue until such time as the officer resigns or retires. The
longevity payment shall not be compounded annually, but shall be added to the annual salary as
the annual salary may be increased.
The schedule of compensation and salaries and longevity in accordance with the
Agreement between the Borough of Rumson and Rumson P.B.A. Local #345 shall be effective
as of January 1st of 2024 and be payable twice each month.
Section 4.
Officers hired after December 31, 2019 will not receive longevity.
Section 5.
Patrol Officers Year 1-12 as of June 1, 2025 and beyond will receive annual
compensation within the following salary ranges:
Patrolman Year12
$129,000.00 - $129,000.00
Patrolman Year 11
$122,500.00 - $122,500.00
Patrolman Year 10
$116,000.00 - $116,000.00
Patrolman Year 9
$109,500.00 - $109,500.00
Patrolman Year 8
$103,000.00 - $103,000.00
Patrolman Year 7
$ 96,500.00 - $ 96,500.00
Patrolman Year 6
$ 90,000.00 - $ 90,000.00
Patrolman Year 5
$ 83,500.00 - $ 83,500.00
Patrolman Year 4
$ 77,000.00 - $ 77,000.00
Patrolman Year 3
$ 70,500.00 - $ 70,500.00
Patrolman Year 2
$ 64,000.00 - $ 64,000.00
Patrolman Year 1 (Probationary)
$ 57,500.00 - $ 57,500.00
Section 6.
The annual salaries fixed by the Agreement between the Borough of Rumson and
Rumson P.B.A. Local #345 shall be within the ranges as set in Section 1 of this Ordinance.
Section 7.
Ordinance 24-006 entitled “An Ordinance Fixing Compensation Ranges for Members of
the Police Department of the Borough of Rumson, New Jersey” passed and approved on July 10,
2024 for the Police Officers and amendments thereof and supplements thereto are hereby
repealed.
Section 7.
This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication according to law.
Introduced: January 20, 2026