Davenport firefighters would get a 3.5% raise over each of the next four years under a tentative agreement between the city and the union.
The contract covers 125 budgeted positions in a 137-employee department.
Negotiations between the City of Davenport and the Davenport Association of Professional Firefighters Local No. 17 began in November.
The tentative agreement, which is to go before the City Council for a next week, includes a 3.5% general wage increase applied July 1 of 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The agreement also includes modest increases in uniform allowances and incentives for completing fitness programs and EMS certification.
The agreement goes to the union for a and a full contract will be prepared and posted by May 1, city officials said.