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Greenwood firefighters urge council to restore longevity pay, warn of recruitment and retention losses
Summary
At the Greenwood Common Council meeting Sept. 15, union leaders and firefighters urged the council and mayor to prioritize pay and longevity benefits for the Fire Department, saying Greenwood has fallen behind peer cities and warning of potential staff losses if compensation does not improve.
At the Greenwood Common Council meeting on Sept. 15, two members of Local 4252 urged council members to prioritize higher pay and restoration of longevity benefits for the Greenwood Fire Department, saying the city’s certified pay ranking has fallen sharply since 2012.
Brian Johns, who identified himself as district vice president of Local 4252, told the council that Greenwood’s certified salary percentile fell from the 64th percentile in 2012 to the 28th percentile in 2025 and that other nearby cities now pay materially more. “We are not better today than we were 20 years ago regarding paid benefits,” Johns…
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