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Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the 2026-2028 International Association of Fire Fighters - Assistant Chiefs' Collective Bargaining Agreement
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing the 2026-2028 International Association of Fire Fighters - Assistant Chiefs' Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing the 2026-2028 International Association of Fire Fighters - Assistant Chiefs' Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Staff Contact:
Whittney Ramirez, Labor Relations Manager, Human Resources, 360.870.5578
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar item
Background and Analysis:
In November 2025, the International Association of Fire Fighters ((IAFF - AC) provided notice to the City of Olympia that it desired to bargain a successor collective bargaining agreement; the existing agreement had an expiration date of December 31, 2025. The collective bargaining agreement covers approximately three Assistant Chiefs/City employees.
During the late months of 2025 and into the first part of 2026, the parties bargained over wages, benefits, and working terms and conditions. The parties reached a tentative agreement on January 7, 2026.
The significant new terms of the contract include the following:
* Duration: 3-year contract (expanded from 2-year contract)
* Considered total compensation for a fair and competitive wage and benefit package:
* New compensation paygrade structure (2-step structure consistent with IAFF-Firefighter contract)
* 2.7% COLA for 2026
* 100% of CPI-U, min 1% and max of 5% for both 2027 & 2028
* Established vacation accrual progression table and increased accrual rates (80% Fire Fighter accruals vs City Policy accruals)
* Increased longevity tiers by 0.5% in 2027 and 0.5% in 2028.
* Established yearly $750 uniform allowance for each Assistant Chief.
* Increased City's contribution of Assis...
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