An agreement has been reached on a new two-year contract between Ridgefield and the Police Union. The Ridgefield Press reports that the new contract allows for a 2.5 percent salary increase in each of the two years, with a 1-percent increase in the employees' premium share in each year. The current rate of employees’ share of the health insurance premium is 12.5 percent. The Press reports that Ridgefield's salary account for union police officers is about $3.5 million.