Pam Keller was the only city council member who did not have the guts to impose a %5 pay reduction on members of the Fullerton firefighter’s union after negotiations failed on Tuesday. The union refused to accept a similar deal that was offered to all other Fullerton employees.
The union says the pay cut is unfair. Is that true? Let’s see what firefighters actually took home last year:
In addition to the gross pay numbers above, firefighters receive the following estimated benefits at the city’s expense:
Pension: ~30% of base salary. Ranges from $15,000 to 28,000/yr, not including unfunded liabilities
Medical: $5,460 to $14,748/yr
Dental: $588 to $1,128/yr
Not a bad gig.
Read the rest of “Fullerton Firefighters Lose. How Much Do They Make, Anyway?”
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