St. Joseph City Council to vote on firefighter salary increase, repainting at St. Joseph Aquatic Park
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The St. Joseph City Council will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 20, where it will discuss two bills for passage.
The meeting was scheduled for Tuesday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19.
The council plans to pass an ordinance to implement salary increases for the St. Joseph Fire Department.
The ordinance will allow the City to approve a contract with the International Association of Firefighters, Local #77, to adjust fire department budgets to set aside $200,000 for firefighter pay raises and related benefits required by the contract.
The City and union entered into a Fire Department contract approved by Emergency Special Ordinance 10178 back in Oct. 2022. The agreement was terminated in December of last year, but remained in effect while the City and union negotiated a new agreement.
The City and union have agreed to terms extending the contract through June 30, 2028.
All department employees are projected to get a 4% increase in pay, retroactive to July 1, 2025, for fiscal year 2026.
Employees will also see a 3% increase in fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
The agreement also updates EMT compensation by converting certified EMT pay from a lump-sum payment to an hourly rate through an adjustment to base pay prior to the application of longevity and revises out-of-title compensation.
The council plans to approve an ordinance allocating $61,590 to MVP Painting LLC, who beat out Mongan Painting LLC's $63,200 bid.
MVP will perform the removal and replacement of all expansion joints surrounding the pool, as well as complete surface preparation and repaint the pool interior.
All work will be conducted in accordance with industry standard, applicable codes and munifacturer specifications.
