Jacksonville firefighters set to get big pay raise after city, union reach 3-year agreement

Sheriff Waters wants to come up with design to combine all Duval jail facilities, then decide where new campus would be– The City of Jacksonville and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 122 announced on Friday that the two sides have reached and signed a three-year tentative collective bargaining agreement to raise pay for Jacksonville firefighters substantially.

“I’m grateful to Mayor Deegan and her administration for negotiating in good faith to deliver the most generous agreement our union has ever received,” said International Association of Firefighters, Local 122 President Kelly Dobson. “This tentative agreement makes good on broken promises of the past and makes whole our deserving members who put their lives on the line every day.”

In 2027, retirement benefits for new enrollees will also move to the Florida Retirement System , and current enrollees of the defined contribution plan will have the option to remain there or move to the FRS. Next, the International Association of Firefighters, Local 122 will publish the tentative agreement for 15 days of membership review, followed by three days of voting to ratify the contract. If it is ratified, the collective bargaining agreement will head to the Jacksonville City Council for final approval.Digital reporter who has lived in Jacksonville for more than 25 years and focuses on important local issues like education and the environment.

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