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La Marque negotiators reach tentative agreement with fire union on pay and benefits
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La Marque city negotiators and representatives of the fire department union reached a tentative agreement on economic terms that the parties said they will present to the union membership and then to the City Council for final approval.
La Marque city negotiators and representatives of the fire department union reached a tentative agreement on economic terms that the parties said they will present to the union membership and then to the City Council for final approval.
The agreement as described in the session includes a 7% cost-of-living adjustment spread over three years, specific certification pay increases for selected firefighter credentials, a $300 residency stipend, a $200 annual boot allowance, the elimination of the Kelly day, and a proposed shift-start change from 7 a.m. to 6 a.m. The city also agreed to include Juneteenth and Veterans Day in the union contract and to add EMS personnel and the deputy fire marshal position to the bargaining unit.
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