International Association of Firefighters, Local 452
• Firefighter’s offer: The most recent offer by the firefighters calls for an 8.2 percent pay increase (6.2 percent overall increase, plus a 2 percent cost-of-living-adjustment) in 2010, and a 2 percent COLA in 2011. City human resources estimates that would cost $3.2 million.
• Vancouver’s offer: Vancouver’s most recent offer to firefighters was for no raises and called for raising firefighters’ contributions from 10 to 15 percent of their dependents’ health care premiums (at a cost of about
$158 a month), which would save an estimated $200,047.
• Compensation: The average firefighter with 10 years of experience and family insurance coverage earns a base salary of $75,336 a year (not including overtime, differential or specialty pay), and receives $15,991 in health benefits (and pays $696 a year for them).
Police Commanders, Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 11
• Commanders’ offer: Maintain status quo of lieutenant pay at 24.5 percent above sergeant, and commander pay of 10 percent above lieutenant; which would cost the city $182,357. Those salaries are tied to contracts negotiated by the rank-and-file Police Guild.