Strongsville, Firefighters Reach Contract Agreement
Deal calls for 7 percent raises over three years
Strongsville firefighters and the city have reached a deal on a new contract. The agreement, approved by City Council Tuesday night, calls for firemedics to receive a 3 percent raise this year, followed by 2 percent hikes in 2014 and 2015. It's the same 7 percent over three years that employees in two other bargaining groups -- the Service Department workers and building inspectors -- already reached, but the firefighters will be taking the raises in slightly different increments. The two groups represented by the Teamsters are receiving increases of 2.25 percent this year, 2.5 percent next year and 2.25 the following year. Human Resources Director Steve Kilo said the firefighters wanted the larger increase this year because …
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Jean Williams
10:18 am on Sunday, January 27, 2013
this should be the model for the teachers contract tom m 1:49 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013 firefighters contract worth every penny police contract worth every penny I think the police,firefighters and teachers salary / healthcare should all be the same including how much they pay towards their healthcare and retirement (unless teachers think their job is more important than the police/… more ›