Commission adopts new 20-step fire pay scale, adding optional steps to aid recruitment
After a months-long review, the commission adopted a revised fire pay scale that moves to a 20-step system with annual steps, compresses firefighter grades, and adds five optional long-term steps to support recruitment and retention; the optional steps were included in the approved motion.
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Deputy County Administrator Chad Weinbrenner presented a comprehensive revision of the county fire pay scale developed over roughly 18 months with the fire chief and deputy chief. The proposal moves the department from a 7-step scale to a 20-step scale with annual steps, compresses redundant firefighter grades, and creates a clearer promotion and training matrix. Weinbrenner described the change as spreading previously front-loaded income growth over more years to improve budget predictability and sustainability.
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