loading . . . Tentative IAFF Local 648 deal: 3% annual raises, 24-hour shifts, higher EMT stipend and retroactive pay estimated Labor Relations staff and union negotiators described a tentative two-contract agreement covering July 1, 2024âJune 30, 2028, for roughly 257 bargaining-unit members that includes 3% wage increases each year (first two retroactive), a move to a 24-hour shift pattern with no change in total hours, an increase in the EMT stipend from $500 to $1,200 annually, a new assessment center for districtâchief promotions, and an estimated retroactive-payment cost of about $1.3 million. https://citizenportal.ai/articles/7284228/Springfield-City/Hampden-County/Massachusetts/Tentative-IAFF-Local-648-deal-3-annual-raises-24-hour-shifts-higher-EMT-stipend-and-retroactive-pay-estimated?source=bluesky&loc=MA
