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City outlines phased meet‑and‑confer agreement and new promotional process for Temple firefighters
Summary
City negotiators presented a phased meet‑and‑confer agreement with the Temple Professional Firefighter Association that would recognize the association as exclusive bargaining agent, create association business leave and dues‑deduction provisions, expand geographic hiring radius from 45 to 150 minutes, and change promotional testing to a two‑phase model including an external assessment center; firefighters will vote and, if approved, council ratification is planned.
City negotiators presented proposed meet‑and‑confer terms and an alternate promotional process for Temple firefighters at a council workshop, describing the agreement as a two‑phase approach and noting the staffing and budget timeline for implementation.
The presentation said the association seeks recognition as the “sole and exclusive bargaining agent” for covered firefighters and that the agreement would establish administrative provisions including dues deduction, access to departmental new‑hire orientation and a bulletin‑board allowance. City staff said the agreement would allow a three‑member advisory team (one appointed by the chief, two by the association) and would create an association business leave pool allowing firefighters to donate two hours of vacation each year for association business.
City negotiators said seven of eight issue…
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