How the Police Bank Millions Through Their Union Contracts The public funds six-figure “sick day” payouts, $2,500 “perfect attendance” bonuses and lucrative “extra duty” assignments identified in a ProPublica, Asbury Park Press analysis of New Jersey police union contracts. Feb. 8, 5 a.m. EST ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story was co-published with the Asbury Park Press, a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. One town’s police contract guaranteed a re...