State employees: compensation: firefighters.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve compensation for rank-and-file firefighters in the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL-FIRE) who are part of State Bargaining Unit 8. It requires the state to pay these firefighters within 15% of the average salary for corresponding ranks in 20 listed California fire departments, as determined through annual surveys. Additionally, the bill mandates a survey of fire chiefs’ salaries in five specific California fire departments to inform compensation decisions.
Key provisions
- Requires state to pay firefighters in State Bargaining Unit 8 within 15% of average salaries in 20 California fire departments.
- Establishes a process for annual salary surveys conducted jointly by the state and the exclusive bargaining representative.
- Requires a cursory survey of fire chiefs’ salaries in five California fire departments.
- Directs the Department of Human Resources to report survey findings to CAL-FIRE.
- Specifies that salary increases should be implemented through a memorandum of understanding.
- Includes legislative findings related to the challenges faced by CAL-FIRE firefighters.
- References the Ralph C. Dills Act for collective bargaining procedures.
- Requires legislative approval for salary increases that exceed the memorandum of understanding.
Who is affected
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL-FIRE) firefighters
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