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Fringe Benefits Contract
The tentative agreement gets redline read through and now is sent off to the Board of Supervisors to be ratified. This will set a course for an amazing 2026-2028 with regard to our purchasing power for medical, dental, and vision benefits and the new 401k for rank and file members.
With record increases to our medical premium contributions, we will have the protection against medical inflation for our members and their families for the next three years. We, again, thank all of our partner Unions in the CCU, and CEO Fesia Davenport, and her team for coming to the table and having serious and often heavy conversations to craft a deal that worked well for the members and the County budget.
We look forward to the BOS ratification and we’ll keep you informed as to when that happens and you now know you will have all the information you need to make your “Choices” in October.
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Salary Contract Negotiations
Salary negotiations continued this week with Co-Chairs Gillotte and Carcioppolo and the Executive Board team going toe-to-toe with the CEO County team led by Ron Wu, and the Department Executive Staff members.
We have made great progress in getting money on the table and pushing data-based conversations on our many proposals that deal with COLA raises, Plan C PEPRA member issues, Special Bonus issues, Behavioral Health issues and FFL, Grievances and Arbitrations, Civil Service and ERCOM rules and more. The County came prepared to review the costs of our proposals much better than before and have been making progress in getting the information we need to cost our total contract.
Countywide, the COLA is driven by all Unions and, of course, Public Safety, including the Sheriff's Unions ALADS and PPOA and the Lifeguards (LACOLA). We are together in pushing our “special issues” as a result of the risks and dangers of our professions.
In the end, after all the solidarity pushes to support where general issues land, then the individual units finish with their particular needs. We are usually most aligned with LACOLA for the final product. We have been working with LACOLA since early in the bargaining progress. We were able to get agreement to get all of our Grievances and Arbitration language and our Meet and Confer language safeguarded in the process. W have some of the strongest protections for members of any Unions in the County. We are taking two weeks off due to Union and Department obligations mutually identified. We look forward to getting back to the table on May 22nd with the County and Department to work towards a finish for our successor MOU.
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On May 7th, the Department members convened on the hallowed ground of LAO at our beautiful Firefighter Memorial to pay our respects and honor the fallen. Chief Marrone and President Gillotte delivered heartfelt remarks embodying the members we put on the wall this year, and the history and tradition of our memorial services and the honor we keep for those we have lost.
This year, we added Brothers Kenny Renz, Ulysses Duran, Bill Lenzen, Joey Gandara, and Andy Pontious. Our day was set by the hard work of the Chaplains, the PEERS, the Pipes and Drums, Honor Guard, the MMT, and the LA County Fire Family and staff. We all came together to set the tone for us to show our respect, to remember, and reflect.
Thank you to Chief Marrone for his continued support for our work to honor and “Never Forget” our brothers and sisters who left us. May the families and friends of the fallen find peace and forever know our love and support is with them. |
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PEER SUPPORT TRAINING
Local 1014 sponsored IAFF Peer Support Training kicked off the last two days at your Union Hall. We were fortunate to have Brothers Scott Ross (LA County Fire Captain) and Alex Hamilton (Oxnard Fire Chief) pair up to teach a diverse group of new Peers.
Folks from all aspects of our job, including safety series firefighters, lifeguards, Chief Gigi Gonzales, and Nicki Stephanian, a 1014 / Department Clinician, as well as non-sworn members and retirees. Training included how to diffuse and debrief after critical incidents, provide comfort and care to hurting or struggling members, and connect them with professional help when needed.
The LA County Peer Support Team remains one of the largest, most diverse and skilled Peer Support Teams in the nation. We provide Peer Support resources for our own members as well as worldwide when disaster or critical incidents strike. Thank you to all who stepped up to be interviewed and if you are a good fit to be selected as the next generation of our Peer Supporters. They will go on to save many lives internally with our membership and their families when the job takes its toll on us.
Special thanks to Milo! The Peer Support dog who also helped with the class.
Have a great weekend, and stay COUNTY and Local 1014 Strong!
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In Solidarity,
President Dave Gillotte and the Local 1014 Executive Board |
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