Attachment 4
SUMMARY OF BFF-COU CONTRACT CHANGES
Term of Agreement: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027
FIRST YEAR
FY 2024-2025
All items are effective July 7, 2024, unless otherwise specified.
• Provide an in-pocket salary increase as follows:
o Fire Battalion Chiefs – 9.5%
o Deputy Fire Chief – 15%
• Eliminate the 0 - 1 year 10.0% pay for the Forty (40) Hour Staff Assignment and increase the compensation by 2%, from 12% to 14% of base pay. • Establish a Program Management Differential that provides $175 per month for Battalion Chiefs assigned to a 56- hour schedule for managing the Hazardous Materials, Technical Rescue, or Wildland Programs.
• Add a provision that t he Deputy Fire Chief shall work on four minor holidays per year, as assigned by the Fire Chief. While so assigned, the Deputy Fire Chief shall be compensated at the overtime rate , as defined in the BFF -COU MOU. Deputy Fire Chief will no longer receive 40-hours of Management leave each fiscal year. • Increase the Educational Incenti ve, and provide compensation as a percentage instead of a flat monthly amount, as follows:
o A.A./A.S. degree or 60 Units: 2% of base salary (instead of $200/month) o B.A./B.S. degree: 3% of base salary (instead of $300/month) o M.A./M.S. degree: 4% of base salary (instead of $325/month) • Effective December 1, 2024, increase the monthly Total Potential Allowance for medical premium costs as shown below:
o 1 Party: up to $7 30
o 2 Party: up to $1,459
o Family: up to $1,895
SECOND YEAR
FY 2025-2026
• Effective the pay period containing July 1, 202 5, provide an in -pocket salary increase of 3.00%.
• Effective December 1, 2025, increase the monthly Total Potential Allowance for medical premium costs as shown below:
o 1 Party: up to $767
o 2 Party: up to $1,532
o Family: up to $1,990
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THIRD YEAR
FY 2026-2027
• Effective the pay period containing July 1, 2026, provide a minimum in-pocket salary increase of 2%, or up to 5%, based on survey.
• Effective December 1, 2026 , increase the monthly Total Potential Allowance for medical premium costs as shown below:
o 1 Party: up to $805
o 2 Party: up to $1,609
o Family: up to $2,089