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5919 MAIN STREET .  NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652 . 727.853.1016


TO:City of New Port Richey City Council
FROM:Arnie Wetzel, Director of Human Resources
DATE:4/15/2025
RE:Memorandum of Agreement w/IAFF, Local 1158 RE: Wage Increases for FY 2024-2025

REQUEST:

The request before you is for City Council to vote affirmatively in favor of ratifying the proposed agreement reached between the City of New Port Richey and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1158 for a wage increase covering FY 2024-2025.  The proposed agreement was reached as part of a wage re-opener in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement with the IAFF, Local 1158.   



DISCUSSION:

After several positive negotiation meetings with the firefighters, Staff is pleased to present to you a proposed final agreement that has been reached between the City and the IAFF regarding wages for FY 2024-2025.

The following highlights the term that has been agreed upon by the Union and the City’s negotiating teams.  The term is as follows:

Wages:

For Fiscal Year 2024-2025, the steps reflected in Appendix A of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be replaced and increased by 5.0% from Fiscal Year 2023-2024.  The increase will be retroactive to October 1, 2024.



RECOMMENDATION:

The recommendation from Staff is for City Council to vote in favor of the wage increase and ratify the proposed agreement as part of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement with the IAFF, Local 1158.



BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:

The financial impact associated with this agenda item was anticipated and accounted for in the FY 2024-2025 Budget.  There are no additional funds or amendments necessary to the FY 2024-2025 Budget to fund this item.  

ATTACHMENTS:
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Memorandum of Agreement IAFF 3-2025Backup Material