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Council approves multiple union contracts; fire schedule and staffing changes included
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Council suspended rules and approved several collective bargaining agreements covering parks/public works, the fire department (IAFF) and police units; the fire department will shift schedules to 24‑on/72‑off and increment staffing to support that change.
Tiffin City Council approved a series of collective bargaining agreements on Dec. 15 covering multiple municipal employee groups. Council suspended the three‑reading rule and moved for immediate passage of ordinances approving contracts for park/public works employees (Ordinance 2025‑105), the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 322 (Ordinance 2025‑106), and police bargaining units including the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (Ordinances 2025‑107 and 2025‑108). Each measure passed after recorded suspension and emergency votes.
Council and the law director discussed changes to the firefighter schedule in the IAFF contract, shifting to a 24‑on/72‑off rotation effective May 18, 2026; the ordinance also increases the maximum personnel strength in stages (one additional regular firefighter Jan. 1, with additional increases timed for May 18) to staff the new schedule. Councilmember Hayes thanked administration and negotiators for the work on the contracts and said the changes should help recruitment and staffing stability.
The pay ordinance amendments that accompanied the budget package reflect a $3/hour increase in some units and add city positions for parks operations and program specialist roles. All recorded votes on these agreements passed by recorded roll call, commonly 6–0.
