La Marque negotiators sign tentative fire union term sheet, shift to 48/96 schedule proposed

City negotiators and representatives of Local 30-282 signed a tentative term sheet on the 18th to update the La Marque fire collective bargaining agreement, laying out a shift from the Kelly day to a 48/96 work schedule, changes to pay and specialty incentives, and rules for on-call pay and boot allowances, negotiators said.

The agreement is a term sheet rather than a finished collective bargaining agreement. The lead negotiator for the city said the paper “is a tentative agreement term sheet that is not complete” and that the document will be converted into contract language to be sent to the union for ratification and to the city council for final approval, which negotiators said is scheduled to appear on the council agenda the following Monday.

Why it matters: The changes would alter shift patterns, start times and several pay elements for La Marque firefighters if the union and city council ratify the agreement. Those changes affect daily staffing, overtime exposure and monthly specialty stipends for the department’s firefighting and inspection roles.

Key provisions described in the term sheet

• Shift schedule and start time: The term sheet eliminates the Kelly day and moves fire personnel to a 48/96 schedule. The lead negotiator said the shift time “will start now at 6AM.”…