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Grants Pass council approves 4% pay boost for firefighters; action takes effect Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The Grants Pass City Council voted unanimously Sept. 17 to authorize a salary-only contract adjustment with the International Association of Firefighters Local 3564 that increases each step on the department's pay schedule by 4 percent; six-month fiscal impact is $107,251.
The Grants Pass City Council on Sept. 17 approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a salary-only agreement with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 3564 that raises each step of the firefighters' salary schedule by 4 percent, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
City staff presented the agreement to the council as a wage-only opener negotiated under council parameters. "There really is one main thing because it was only salary only," said Aaron, a city staff member, explaining the proposal and the estimated fiscal effects. Councilors were told the six-month cost to the current fiscal year is $107,251; the annualized impact is…
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