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Board ratifies amended IAFF contract after fiscal-impact briefing; vote 4-2
Summary
The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors voted 4-2 to ratify an amended collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters, a move county staff said will cost roughly $3 million in fiscal 2027 and rise in subsequent years. Supervisors who opposed the measure cited affordability and efficiency concerns.
The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors on Oct. 7 ratified an amended collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the International Association of Fire Fighters after county staff presented a multi-year fiscal-impact study.
The agreement — a negotiated “wage reopener” that county negotiators and IAFF members reached this summer — includes structural increases in early-career step values, one-time lump-sum payments for topped-out personnel, new and increased specialty stipends, and a new on-call pay provision. County budget staff said the changes would add roughly $3.0 million to the operating cost in fiscal 2027 and $5.8 million in fiscal 2028; when combined with previously authorized staffing to achieve a 50‑hour work schedule the two-year new-cost estimate rises to about $9.7 million in fiscal 2027.
“Section 2-221 of the county’s collective bargaining…
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