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Council approves MOU clarifying pay for utility firefighters who become full‑time
Summary
The council approved a memorandum of understanding with the International Association of Firefighters Local 537 to clarify how years of service will be credited for utility or part‑time firefighters who move to full‑time status; the credit applies to wage classification only and not to seniority or benefits.
The Warren City Council approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Sept. 15 to clarify compensation treatment for utility (part‑time) firefighters who later become full‑time. City negotiators said the agreement clarifies that years credited for wage classification purposes will be applied when a utility firefighter transitions to full‑time service but will not be used to determine seniority, vacation accruals, pension eligibility or other benefits.
Jessica Weiler, the staff presenter for the item, summarized the issue: the collective bargaining agreement with International Association of Firefighters Local 537 set pay for utility firefighters at 100 percent of the rate for a class‑A firefighter with equivalent years of service, but the contract text was unclear about how credit is applied when a utility firefighter converts to full‑time status. The proposed MOU specifies that credited years apply only to wage classification and not to seniority or benefit accruals.
The council had no public comment on the item, then moved and seconded approval. A roll‑call vote carried the motion; minutes record the motion as carrying with five affirmative votes.
Staff said the MOU is intended only to resolve the pay‑classification ambiguity and that other contractual terms are unaffected.
