Labor and Union Issues
The 3-year agreement will address staffing shortages by increasing starting pay from $55,000 to $66,000
Richmond firefighters delivered a unanimous no-confidence vote on Fire Chief Angel Montoya
An arbitration panel ruled that Montville must staff at least two of its four fire departments with two paid firefighters, and that no firefighter can work alone during a 24-hour shift
The federal grant of almost $900,000 will add four full-time firefighters and one fire captain for the next two years — helping the city bridge a gap in its volunteer force
Sgt. Terry McCoy said he saw firefighter Daniel Goldberg taking money and drug paraphernalia from a vehicle at a crash scene
Firefighter Marc Cain has been under investigation since last spring based on allegations that he carried on an 18-month extramarital affair with a young woman when she was 18
Andy Pera was fired last year after his ex-wife used his health insurance after the divorce
The lawsuit accuses board members of acting in their own self-interest when they vote on how much the city must contribute to the retirement system
Terry Freeman II has been accused by 12 women of rape or attempted rape
Sue Stengel, an attorney, was confirmed by the fire commissioners
An examination found that fire personnel racked up nearly $7 million in overtime pay in 2012
Rep. Emily Kane is trying to hold her second job as a firefighter despite allegations that she is breaking city rules
Gov. Cuomo removed the last barrier that prevented the men from getting extra credit on the most current firefighter exam
Firefighters can either sue the city or accept the pension terms
The fire chief notified the state Auditor’s Office to investigate claims of commissioners’ wrongdoings
He is accused of having a verbal fight with a child older than 12 that escalated into a physical altercation
A new mayor is looking to save money by slashing nearly half the on-call, paid firefighters from the roster — including the former mayor
Chief Gary Shaw has been suspended for 90 days for allowing his firefighters to portray Santa in a town parade while riding on the back of a flatbed truck instead of in a cab
Firefighters who saved a dog were rewarded with a cruise from Ellen DeGeneres, but gave back the vouchers because state ethics law prohibits firefighters from accepting gifts worth $50 or more
Tulsa’s fire union is seeking a court order preventing the city from eliminating positions including the department’s public education unit
The probe uncovered an “ineffective and confusing command structure,” as well as “an ineffective and possibly unfair compensation structure”
The fire chief has been told to fire the firefighters who allegedly vandalized a fire station the day before they were to be transferred
Fire officials said calls for service will be responded to by career staff and other volunteer stations
The U.S. Treasury Department ruled that the time volunteers work cannot be counted toward full-time employee status
They are also cutting 552 firefighter jobs and reducing the number of fire engines by 14 to help meet budget savings of 70 million over the next two years
The firefighter was driving on a suspended license from an earlier DUI case and he was arrested
Many applicants had physical injuries that qualified them for police or firefighter disability pensions, but not for federal disability benefits
“They are under the impression that if you can call 911, someone will come help, but that’s not how it is,” Chief Brian Vogel said
The department, which has been fighting court battles over racial and sexual discrimination for decades, remains a long way from reflecting the city it serves
E. Daniel Brown, who has overseen the transition of many safety systems within the county, will retire in August after serving as fire chief since 1996
More than 100 cops, firefighters and other city workers faked mental disabilities in order get tens of thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits
The $1.3M grant will cover the cost of 13 EMTs and training expenses for two years
The third-generation fire department member will step down after 22 years of service
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