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Baker City council delays approval of new nonunion assistant chief position after questions on pay, duties
Summary
Councilors discussed creating a nonunion assistant chief of operations in the fire department that would reclassify a current floating firefighter without increasing headcount; councilors asked for pay comparisons, precise costs and follow-up before taking action.
Baker City councilors on May 27 discussed but did not approve a proposal to create a new nonunion, nonexempt assistant chief of operations position in the fire department that would convert an existing part‑time floating firefighter post into a supervisory role.
The proposal would not increase the department’s overall headcount, city staff said: the city would reclassify a current part‑time floating firefighter into a titled assistant chief role and pay a modest hourly increase. Councilors pressed for more detail on the exact cost, benefit eligibility and whether the change would effectively create two different jobs — clerical/administrative duties versus firefighting — before approving the change.
City staff described…
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