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Waukesha HR committee approves tentative four-year firefighters' contract, sends to council
Summary
The Human Resources Committee voted to advance a tentative four-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 407 to the full City Council. The agreement includes multi-year wage increases and increases to paramedic premiums; the union ratified the deal 55–1.
The Human Resources Committee of the City of Waukesha voted to act on and forward to the full City Council a tentative four-year collective bargaining agreement between the City of Waukesha and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 407 (IAFF Local 407) covering 2025–2028.
A city staff member who summarized negotiations said the parties met twice—once in April and again in May—and reached a tentative agreement. The staff member outlined the primary monetary terms: a 3% increase on Jan. 1, 2025; for 2026 a 2% increase on Jan. 1 plus an additional 1.5% on July 1; and a continuation of that pattern in subsequent years. The staff member also explained a change to the paramedic premium: it would remain at 4% for the first year and then increase by 0.5 percentage point in successive years to reach 5% (to align with comparable organizations).
"We reached a tentative agreement, which was a 4 year contract," the city staff member said. He added that the union ratified the agreement by a vote of 55 to 1. The staff summary also noted other monetary items listed in the meeting memo, and a clarification that members with 20 or more years of service would receive an additional vacation day.
Committee members voted to move the matter forward in open session after a closed-session review under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e). The committee approved action on the agreement and the item will go to the full City Council for a final vote; the committee chair indicated the council consideration is scheduled for July 1.
Assistant Chief Tim and Rob Spreiter, president of IAFF Local 407, were present for the discussion and available for questions, the staff member reported. No council-level changes were made at the committee; the action forwarded the negotiated contract to the council for final approval.
