Thursday, May 27, 2010 | 9:28 p.m.
North Las Vegas firefighters have reached an agreement with the city that will avoid layoffs for fiscal 2011, officials said.
“We are proud to renew our commitment to the city of North Las Vegas and come to an agreement with city officials,” Jeff Hurley, president of the North Las Vegas firefighters union, said in a news release. “However it is important to remember that this is the third time that North Las Vegas firefighters have made significant sacrifices.”
Earlier this year, North Las Vegas announced that it would likely have to lay off 16 city firefighters unless changes were made to current contracts. The city had to cut $1.9 from the fire department’s budget for next fiscal year, because of the economic downturn.
As part of the deal, the firefighters union agreed to forgo any wage increase, and new firefighters and paramedics will start at 5 percent less than existing entry-level pay.
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