{"id":719530,"date":"2026-04-11T02:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/719530\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T02:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:54:13","slug":"san-antonio-police-union-pauses-contract-talks-after-slap-in-the-face-pay-offer-from-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/719530\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio police union pauses contract talks after \u2018slap in the face\u2019 pay offer from city"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 The president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA) said his union is backing away from the negotiating table after a pay offer he described as a \u201cslap in the face.\u201d<\/p>\n

The union and City of San Antonio have been negotiating a new contract since late January. Both sides have proposed combinations of hourly-rate and percentage-based raises, meaning different ranks would be affected differently.<\/p>\n

The city presented an offer today that would raise the base wages for the lowest-ranking San Antonio police officers from $65,431 currently to $74,970 in April 2029 \u2014 a more than 14% bump in pay.<\/p>\n

However, the union has proposed raising the same officers\u2019 pay to $82,164 in the same time frame \u2014 a more than 25% increase.<\/p>\n

In an emailed statement after the negotiation session, SAPOA President Danny Diaz said the city\u2019s counteroffer \u201cdevalues our officers and the dangerous work they do every day,\u201d and the union was \u201cpausing further discussions at this time.\u201d <\/p>\n

In a follow-up phone interview, Diaz told KSAT that officers have been quick to let the union know how they felt.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur phones have not been quiet,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019ve been ringing off the wall. And it\u2019s very loud and clear that that is a slap in the face, what they offered today.\u201d<\/p>\n

The city said in an emailed statement an \u201cindependent survey\u201d of Texas\u2019 largest cities showed the department\u2019s compensation is \u201calready competitive.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen total compensation \u2014 including healthcare, pension, and retiree benefits \u2014 is considered, San Antonio ranks in the top three among large Texas cities at all career stages analyzed,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cWe are committed to not losing ground and remaining among the top three in total compensation.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not clear when talks might resume. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to have to continue talking to get it settled, but I can\u2019t give you a date or a time,\u201d Diaz told KSAT. \u201cWe need to wait and see what happens \u2014 who calls who first.”<\/p>\n

The current contract runs through September, but an evergreen clause could keep its terms in place for another eight years.<\/p>\n

With the city\u2019s budget season approaching<\/a>, City Manager Erik Walsh indicated a desire to wrap things up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m confident that both sides can continue to work through the remaining issues and provide certainty for our officers and the community,\u201d Walsh said in a statement. \u201cI believe it\u2019s critical to finalize the tentative agreement and understand all the costs in advance of the City preparing for the FY 2027 Budget process.\u201d <\/p>\n

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