City Council, December 18, 2025

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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…

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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

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

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…

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