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Approve execution of a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Austin Firefighters Association relating to wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment for certain employees of the Austin Fire Department. Funding: $5,913,706 is available in the General Fund Operating Budget. This item is related to Items #2 and #3.
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Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $5,913,706 is available in the General Fund Operating Budget. This item is related to Council Items which transfers the appropriation from the General Fund Operating Budget to the Austin Fire Department's Operating Budget.
Prior Council Action:
September 28, 2017 - Council approved a prior collective bargaining agreement with the Austin Firefighters Association (AFA).
September 29, 2022 - Council approved an interim collective bargaining agreement with the AFA.
March 9, 2023 - Council approved an extension of the interim collective bargaining agreement with the AFA.
September 8, 2023 - Arbitration panel awarded the current collective bargaining agreement with the AFA.
For More Information:
Roxana Stevens, Deputy Labor Relations Officer, 512-978-0754.
Additional Backup Information:
In May 2014, Austin voters approved collective bargaining rights for firefighters under the provisions of Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 174. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was set to expire on September 30, 2025, but currently remains in effect pursuant to a limited holdover provision. Beginning in July 2025, the City and the Austin Firefighters Association (AFA) Local 975 entered into negotiations for a successor CBA. On September 26, 2025, the City and the AFA reached consensus on a tentative agreement for a successor CBA.
During a Council work session on November 18, 2025, Council Members expressed concerns regarding the tentative agreement and a proposed charter amendment supported by the AFA that raised issues rel...
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