base pay

The policy also introduces bonuses, which will be capped at 15% of base pay.

The union is pushing for base pay increases and the restoration of cut programs.

The contract raises average annual base pay to about $109,000 from $75,000 over its five-year term.

Even entry level base pay for a Los Angeles Police Department officer is more than $90,000 year.

And firefighters often make much more than their base pay, with about 30% of the LAFD’s payroll costs going to overtime, according to the city’s payroll database.