Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on February 26, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on February 27, 2025, to Ratify and Approve the Contract between the City of Mount Vernon and the Uniformed Firefighters’ Association - Local 107, IAFF, AFL-CIO - (wage increases agreed upon between the City and the Union are as follows:
1. Effective January 1, 2022, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased retroactively by one percent (1%).
2. Effective January 1, 2023, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased retroactively by one percent (1%).
3. Effective January 1, 2024, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased retroactively by two percent (2%).
4. Effective January 1, 2025, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased retroactively by two percent (2%).
5. Effective January 1, 2026, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased by three percent (3%).
6. Effective January 1, 2027, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased by three percent (3%).
be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE TO RATIFY AND APPROVE
THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
MOUNT VERNON AND THE UNIFORMED
FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION
LOCAL 107, IAFF, AFL-CIO
Whereas, in a letter dated February 20, 2025, the Mayor has requested the enactment of legislation to authorize, ratify, and approve the contract between the City and the Union, including the agreed-upon wage increases and other negotiated provisions; and
Whereas, the Uniformed Firefighters’ Association of the City of Mount Vernon, Local 107, IAFF, AFL-CIO (the “Union”) represents the City’s uniformed firefighters; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon (the “City”) and the Union have engaged in negotiations and reached an agreement regarding terms and conditions of employment, including wage increases and other provisions; and
Whereas, the last collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Union was outdated, necessitating an updated contract that reflects the mutual agreement of both parties; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon finds it to be in the best interest of the City and its firefighters to approve and ratify the new contract; and
Whereas, the wage increases agreed upon between the City and the Union are as follows:
7. Effective January 1, 2022, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased retroactively by one percent (1%).
8. Effective January 1, 2023, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased retroactively by one percent (1%).
9. Effective January 1, 2024, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased retroactively by two percent (2%).
10. Effective January 1, 2025, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased retroactively by two percent (2%).
11. Effective January 1, 2026, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased by three percent (3%).
12. Effective January 1, 2027, all bargaining unit members’ salaries shall be increased by three percent (3%).
Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained, the City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Ratification and Approval. The contract between the City and the Union, including the wage increases and other negotiated provisions, is hereby ratified and approved.
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor and any necessary City officials are hereby authorized and directed to take all appropriate steps to execute and implement the terms of the contract.
Section 3. Retroactive Payments. The City Comptroller is authorized to process any retroactive salary payments as provided in the contract terms.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Board of Estimate & Contract.