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Tentative IAFF Local 648 deal: 3% annual raises, 24-hour shifts, higher EMT stipend and retroactive pay estimated
Summary
Labor Relations staff and union negotiators described a tentative two-contract agreement covering July 1, 2024–June 30, 2028, for roughly 257 bargaining-unit members that includes 3% wage increases each year (first two retroactive), a move to a 24-hour shift pattern with no change in total hours, an increase in the EMT stipend from $500 to $1,200 annually, a new assessment center for district‑chief promotions, and an estimated retroactive-payment cost of about $1.3 million.
Labor Relations and union representatives presented a tentative agreement reached with IAFF Local 648 that covers two contract periods and several operational changes for the fire department.
Bill Mahoney, Labor Relations, outlined the agreement and the bargaining history, saying the prior contract expired June 30, 2024, and negotiators completed 11 bargaining sessions and six mediation sessions before reaching a deal. "The wage increases are 3% each year, 3 3 3," Mahoney said, adding that the first two increases are retroactive and that the agreement covers the periods 07/01/2024 to 06/30/2025 and…
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