This morning, the Board of Supervisors for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approved a proposed contract for the Reedy Creek Firefighters “A-Unit” through 2025.
A collective bargaining agreement will be backdated to January 1, 2023 and remain effective through the end of 2025. The collective bargaining agreement outlines working conditions, benefits, and wages for the “A Unit” of the Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters Association IAFF 2117.
The A Unit covers the following positions within the fire department:
- Firefighter/EMT
- Firefighter/Paramedic
- Engineer
- Lieutenant
- Communicator
- EMS Team Paramedic
- EMS Team EMT
- Fire Inspector
- Plans Examiner
- Sprinkler Technician
- Assistant Supervisor
The following positions are excluded from the A Unit agreement, and are negotiated separately:
- Chief
- Deputy Chief
- Assistant Chief
- Assistant Manager
- Commander
- Battalion Chief
- Captain
- Supervisor
- Clerical Personnel
Back in June, the Associated Press reported that District Administrator Glenton Gilzean had reopened negotiations with the firefighter’s union after what appeared to be an agreed-upon contract. The contract was already voted in favor by the firefighters and there was a closed-door session at the May 24th meeting, but the contract was reportedly not finalized with the CFTOD Board.
Now, a wage table in the collective bargaining agreement reveals the following “Step 1” starting wages:
- Firefighter/EMT: $56,000
- Firefighter/Paramedic: $66,000
- Engineer: $69,500
- Lieutenant: $73,000
- Dispatcher: $50,600
- EMS Team Paramedic: $53,500
- EMS Team EMT: $45,400
- Fire Inspector: $55,900
- Plans Examiner: $60,800
- Assistant Supervisor: $53,600
A wage table was not made available for the leaked contract prior to the reopening of negotiations, so it’s not immediately clear how much of a decrease in starting wage pay, if any, there was following the leak of the contract.
The contract will need to be ratified by the Union and its members.
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