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Caribou council signs IAFF memo, agrees to PFML premium payment and sets 2026 nonunion COLA
Summary
Council approved memorandums with IAFF 5191, authorized the city manager to sign, agreed to pay the full 1% Maine Paid Family Medical Leave premium for 2026 (estimated $50,000), approved a 3% COLA for nonunion employees and authorized dispatchers to join the Maine State Retirement Plan.
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Caribou City Council approved several personnel and compensation items affecting city employees.
The council approved memorandums of understanding with IAFF Local 5191 (Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department employees), including a retroactive pay adjustment tied to previously budgeted increases, and authorized City Manager Penny Thompson to sign on…
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