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Select Board approves multi‑year MOAs for fire and police and one‑year agreement for custodial staff
Summary
The Select Board approved memoranda of agreement covering FY27–29 for the Needham Fire Union and Needham Police Union (and police superior officers) with base wage increases and phased changes to sick‑leave buyback; a one‑year (FY27) 3% increase was approved for Building Custodian Trades to await broader compensation study results.
The Select Board on Tuesday approved several collective‑bargaining memoranda of agreement negotiated between town management and employee unions.
Key points: - Needham Fire Union (three‑year MOA, FY27–29): base wage increases of 2% each fiscal year, additional education/EMT/paramedic stipends, sunsetting of sick‑leave buyback for employees hired after the contract start, and formalization of a paramedic‑supervisor structure. The average three‑year cost for the contract…
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