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By Aida Ahmed 
Monday, July 11, 2011 | 4:16 p.m.
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The North Las Vegas firefighters' union came to a tentative agreement with the city Monday to save 35 jobs slated for elimination.
With City Council approval and ratification from members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1607, the deal would go into effect July 20, city spokeswoman Juliet Casey said.
The deal would keep 35 firefighters from losing their jobs; in return the union has settled on concessions for a 5 percent base salary reduction from Aug. 1, 2011, to Jan. 31, 2012. The reduction would be evenly split among 13 pay periods.
Along with the pay reduction, firefighters would eliminate educational incentives and reimbursements, bilingual incentives, uniform maintenance pay and could reduce regular staffing levels as another method to save money.
“They also agreed to dismiss, with prejudice, district and employee management review board cases against the city,” Casey said.
However, the union may still file action against the city for other reasons.
IAFF Local 1607 President Jeff Hurley said the deal would save the city at least $2 million on top of a $4 million agreement made in May.
“Maintaining staffing was important for the safety of the citizens and the firefighters,” Hurley said. “And it helps the city start healing.”
After January 2012, the union will abide by the terms of concessions from May 2011.
This agreement will probably fall through like the others. The city is broke with no increase in funding in sight. Unless the city raises the sewer rates on those that are using that new plant. Now, there's an idea.
I'll give the city 3 months before they start asking for more concessons from the firefighters.
My appreciation and thanks to these firefighters and other public employees who are carrying an extra load for the city.
A 20-25 percent, permanent reduction would be more fitting.
35% pay reduction and no more donut subsidies!
How many, if any, NLV firefighters have actually lost their jobs?
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Aida - You should look into the amount these people are getting paid.
I would like to know how much these people are getting paid.
It appears salary is the big problem here - Why not disclose how much these people are making.
We know what those numbers will look like. Lets put those thoughts to rest with the real numbers.
How much are these jobs costing the city of NLV? That is what I want to know.
Show us the cost. I don't care how many jobs we can save - if it will cost us the entire city then we really can't save them can we?
Show us the numbers Sun. You guys should have access to this much easier than we do.