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Council unanimously approves multi‑year MOU with Avondale firefighters including pay and new cancer leave
Summary
Council approved a memorandum of understanding with the Avondale Professional Firefighters Association (Local 3924) covering 07/01/2026–06/30/2028; key changes include an estimated 6.5% wage table increase, technical rescue pay rising from $1.10 to $1.50 per hour, employer contributions to universal accounts by rank, and up to 26 weeks of paid leave for presumptive cancer cases not covered by workers' compensation. Estimated FY2027 budget impact: approximately $925,000.
The Avondale City Council voted unanimously Jan. 26 to approve a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Avondale Professional Firefighters Association (APFFA) Local 3924 that will take effect July 1, 2026 and run through June 30, 2028.
Human Resources Director Andy presented the negotiated changes and said the agreement “reincorporates existing MOU language and introduces revised and new MOU language” focused on recruitment and retention. Key provisions highlighted by staff and union negotiators include a roughly 6.5 percent increase in the wage table compared with the current table (based on a 56‑hour schedule, 2,912 hours per year), an…
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