Firefighters' Labor Agreement
Summary
Nearly half of fire personnel are at or near their vacation cap because staffing shortages force them to keep working. The Board suspended the caps temporarily and will review in three months.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
No immediate cash cost, but accrued vacation liability may grow; overtime spending will be reviewed.
Firefighters who otherwise would lose earned vacation time while covering extra shifts.
Taxpayers face potential future cash-out liability; critics note the county lacks public data on vacancies and overtime.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Supervisors - Regular Session — September 29, 2026
Nearly half of fire personnel are at or near their vacation cap because staffing shortages force them to keep working. The Board suspended the caps temporarily and will review in three months.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Session — August 11, 2026
The firefighters union says two vacancies and five members on workers' comp leave just 11 personnel to cover roughly 70 extra 24-hour shifts monthly, driving heavy mandatory overtime. The Board invited the union president to the next meeting for a public discussion of solutions.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Session — June 9, 2026
The two-year MOU with county firefighters includes a 2% raise and equalized health plan contributions — about $61,600 total, absorbed in existing budgets.
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