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Forest Park council adopts three-year agreement with firefighters union
Summary
Council approved a tentative agreement with the local International Association of Fire Fighters covering 2025–2027 that includes scheduled wage increases, higher uniform allowances, mandatory annual physicals with incentives and revised overtime procedures.
The Forest Park City Council on May 19 voted 7‑0 to adopt a tentative three‑year agreement with the local International Association of Fire Fighters covering Jan. 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2027.
Council member Harrison summarized the contract terms when he moved adoption: wage increases beginning April 1, 2025; increased uniform allowances; provisions for recouping paramedic training costs under specified conditions; mandatory annual physicals with incentives; and scheduled wage increases over the three‑year term. Harrison said the agreement also included changes to voluntary overtime procedures intended to improve staffing efficiency.
Harrison moved adoption and the council recorded a unanimous vote. The resolution approving tentative agreements referenced the union’s CERB case number listed in the agenda packet.
City staff said the changes align contract language with current practices and applicable law while providing incremental financial adjustments and operational language changes to address staffing and training costs. The agreement as described at the meeting starts wage adjustments on April 1, 2025 and runs through the end of 2027.
The adopted resolution formalizes the tentative agreement and authorizes city staff to finalize the documentation and implement contractual changes consistent with the terms described in the meeting.
What’s next: staff will complete final contract documents and take administrative steps to implement wage increases, updated allowances and the medical/physical requirements. Council asked staff to track and report costs related to the agreement as part of future budget reporting.
