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Springfield approves tentative IAFF Local 648 contract with 3% annual raises, shift changes and higher EMT stipend
Summary
Council accepted a tentative agreement with IAFF Local 648 covering about 257 bargaining-unit members that includes 3% annual wage increases, a move to 24-hour tour scheduling for many firefighters, a raised EMT stipend, a CDL lump-sum and an optional assessment center for promotions.
The Springfield City Council on Monday approved a tentative agreement with IAFF Local 648 covering firefighters, lieutenants, captains and other fire department personnel. The council accepted the contract after a presentation by the city’s human resources director and a brief period of council deliberation.
Bill Mahoney, Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations, told the council the bargaining…
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