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Cranston council approves tentative amendment to firefighters' contract after executive-session review
Summary
After executive-session review, the council approved an amendment to the collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 1363 (Cranston firefighters). City officials estimated FY27 savings of about $664,400 and a FY28 increase of roughly $372,000; net effect over the covered years is modest.
The Cranston City Council voted on June 9 to approve an amendment to the collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 1363 (the Cranston firefighters) after a closed-session review of terms and fiscal impacts.
Director Strong briefed the council in open session on the financial implications summarized in executive session: the proposed amendment includes adjustments such as holiday deferrals, changes to longevity and clothing allowances and payroll-tax treatments that produce an estimated savings in the immediate fiscal year (FY27) of about $664,400, followed by a higher nominal cost in the subsequent year (FY28) of about $372,000. The city calculated that net fiscal effects over the covered period are roughly neutral to modestly beneficial depending on rate assumptions.
Council members asked clarifying questions about the multi-year fiscal profile and timing; directors said the fourth-year option would raise costs later but could be managed within the city's multi-year budget plan. The full council voted and recorded affirmations; the motion to approve the amendment passed on a roll call.
"Overall it's something the city can manage," Director Strong told the council after the vote, while urging that the administration continue to monitor labor costs and fiscal conditions going forward.
The approved amendment will be implemented according to bargaining rules and the contract's effective dates; the council recorded the vote and closed the special meeting.
