Waukesha HR Committee forwards tentative four‑year fire union contract to full council

The Waukesha City Human Resources Committee moved the tentative four‑year collective bargaining agreement between the City of Waukesha and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 407 to the full City Council for final action.

A committee motion to enter closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) was made and seconded. Before the closed session, a staff member provided an open‑session overview of the tentative agreement, saying the parties met twice and reached a tentative four‑year deal. "What we settled on was as follows, for 2025, a 3% increase on January 1," the staff member said, and indicated similar patterned increases over the next two years. The staff presenter also described changes to paramedic pay premiums (noting a baseline of 4% that rises gradually to 5% in 2027) and clarified that what was described as a sixth vacation cycle in the memo is an additional vacation day for members with 20 or more years of service.

The staff member said Local 407 ratified the tentative agreement by a vote of 55–1. Assistant Chief Tim Fleming and union president Rob Spreiter were present to answer questions. After returning from closed session, the committee voted to act on the item (ID 2051241); the motion carried and the contract will be considered by the full City Council at its July 1 meeting.

The committee’s action forwards the agreement to the City Council; final implementation depends on council approval.