Palatine approves three-year contract for firefighters
The Palatine village council this week approved a three-year contract with the village’s firefighters union retroactive to Jan. 1.
Firefighters will receive salary raises of 1 and 2 percent in the first two years of the deal. In 2014, they’ll receive a midpoint adjustment increasing wages to the median salary of eight area comparable fire departments.
Other contract highlights include changes to the lieutenant promotional process, a residency requirement update and clarification of administrative matters. Palatine officials said they were pleased no outside labor attorneys were needed in the negotiations.
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