City Council, December 18, 2025
Approved: Four-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement with Austin Firefighters Association, unanimous
What happened
On December 18, 2025, Austin approved Four-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement with Austin Firefighters Association (unanimous).
Austin City Council unanimously approved a four-year collective bargaining agreement with the Austin Firefighters Association, including pay increases totaling $63 million, a new 'Austin schedule' reducing work week hours from 52 to 49.8, and codified four-person staffing require…
- Jurisdiction
- Austin, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 18, 2025
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
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Four-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement with Austin Firefighters Association
Council approved a comprehensive four-year labor agreement (effective through September 2029) with AFA including: graduated pay increases (6.21% for entry-level, 3.96% for most ranks in year one; 3%, 3.5%, and 4% in subsequent years); new 'Austin schedule' implementing 1-3-2-3 shift pattern starting year three; reduction of work week from 52 to 49.8 hours; 54 additional firefighter positions (22 in year one, 32 in year two); codified four-person staffing requirements; $1,100 lump sum payment per firefighter for delayed implementation. Total projected cost: $63 million over four years with year one cost of $5,913,706.
- AFA agrees not to pursue charter amendments regarding staffing; city agrees not to amend four-person staffing ordinance; brownouts/station closures only permitted during CFO-declared severe financial crisis or unforeseen department budget issues with joint labor-management committee review
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Key Decisions (3)
Four-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement with Austin Firefighters Association
General Fund Budget Amendment for Fire Contract
Increase Authorized Firefighter Strength by 22 FTEs
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Market Signals (3)
Labor
Austin Fire Department faces recruitment challenges with 600-800 applicants per…
Infrastructure
City has built five new fire and EMS stations since…
Sentiment
City facing structural budget deficits with 3.3% average annual revenue…
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