Labor Negotations

The Pensacola Police Department is a collective bargaining unit. The Jim “Billy” Barnes F.O.P. Lodge negotiates with the City of Pensacola on behalf of the men and women of the police department. The officers, sergeants, and lieutenants have formed their separate bargaining units. The collective bargaining unit was formed in 2003 when the majority of police officers and police sergeants voted to unionize. The F.O.P. intends to look out for the best interests of the police force and the citizens of Pensacola.

Joseph Taschetta heads the police officers’ labor committee, Jamie Briarton heads the police sergeants’ labor committee, and John Austin heads the police lieutenants’ labor committee. The contracts are current and were ratified in October 2024. The finalized contracts are posted below for you to view.

The current contract period is October 2024 through September 2027. The collective bargaining units will begin negotiating with the City of Pensacola for the upcoming contract term as it approaches its end, but before the next contract term begins. These meetings are open to the public, and we welcome anyone to attend. The meeting dates can be found on our events page on this site.