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Union reps present bargaining-driven ordinance changes on bereavement, holiday and sick-time accrual; council holds item in committee
Summary
Representatives for the Lawrence Professional Firefighters and the Fraternal Order of Police presented financial analyses and contract language changes tied to proposed ordinance amendments on bereavement leave, holiday rollover and sick‑time caps; the council did not act and kept the package in committee for further review.
Representatives of the Lawrence Professional Firefighters Association and the Fraternal Order of Police spoke to the Lawrence City Common Council on May 4 about ordinance changes tied to recently negotiated contract language.
Nick Bridal, a representative for the firefighters, told the council the unions provided the Baker Tilly financial report used in negotiations and described three main ordinance changes: an increase in bereavement leave (firefighters from 24 hours to three shifts; police from approximately three shifts to six shifts), a higher holiday‑time rollover cap for hires after 2019 (requested increase from 96…
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