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Conway council adopts new firefighter pay scale, delays longevity pay pending funding plan
Summary
After extensive committee review and public discussion, the City Council approved a committee-backed pay-scale change (scenario 4 with adjustments) effective July 1 and instructed staff to prepare an ordinance to appropriate the funds; longevity bonus payments were deferred until revenue clarity in the fall.
The Conway City Council voted unanimously on June 10 to adopt a revised pay structure for the Conway Fire Department, advancing a committee proposal intended to reduce pay compression in upper ranks and expand certificate and incentive pay while deferring longevity lump-sum payments until the city can confirm revenue availability.
Alderman Grimes, who led the committee discussions, presented multiple scenarios developed with finance staff and the fire department. The committee’s recommended option—labeled scenario 4—was amended in the meeting to set the new firefighter-engineer-senior…
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