(Providence, RI)--An agreement has been reached between the city of Providence and the police union on a new contract.Officers will see a pay raise of about 17 percent over a four-year period, retroactive to 2019.But police officers will also have to contribute more to their pensions.As the city grapples with a pension liability of over a billion dollars, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza said this contract achieves historic pension reform.Elorza also said it makes a meaningful investment in the future of the police department.The deal will require City Council approval.
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