Approve firefighter pay increases and paramedic incentives effective July 2025

An ordinance of the mayor and city commission of the city of miami beach, florida, amending ordinance no. 789, the classified employees salary ordinance of the city of miami beach, in accordance with the negotiated collective bargaining agreement, providing for the classifications in group iii, represented by the international association of fire fighters, (“iaff”), local 1510; effective the first full pay period july 2025, selected pay incentives and five percent (5%) paramedic pay will be rolled into selected base pays, and there will be an across the board cost-of-living adjustment (“cola”) of three percent (3%); effective the first full pay period ending in april of 2026, there shall be an across the board cola of three percent (3%); effective the first full pay period ending in april of 2027, there shall be an across the board cola of three percent (3%); an additional four percent (4%) step shall be added to the end of the range for the firefighter classification effective the first full pay period of july 2025, and an additional four percent (4%) step added to the end of the range for the firefighter classification effective the first full pay period of april 2026; all fire lieutenant and fire captains pay steps shall be adjusted by four percent (4%) effective the first full pay period of july 2025, and all fire lieutenant and fire captains pay steps shall be adjusted by four percent (4%) effective the first full pay period of april 2026; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing for severability, an effective date and codification. First reading applicable area: citywide human resources mayor steven meiner