Boise Fire Dept. CLA Negotiations - Day 8

This was a City of Boise Public Meeting held on July 7, 2026, focused on Boise Fire Department collective labor agreement (CLA) negotiations, specifically day 8 of discussions. The meeting centered on detailed budget and compensation issues related to the fire department's personnel costs, including working out of class (WOC) pay, career ladder structures, paramedic pay, and specialty team compensation. Participants reviewed historical budget versus actual expenditures, discussed the flexibility within personnel budgets to manage vacancies and overtime, and explored proposals and counterproposals on wage increases, career development pay structures, and paramedic differentials. The parties emphasized the complexity of balancing fair compensation, operational needs, and budget constraints, with ongoing negotiations planned to refine cost assumptions and address compression and structural issues in pay progression. No final votes were taken, but action items included further analysis of career ladder costing, paramedic pay proposals, and scheduling the next negotiation session for July 15, 2026.