Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced that the city is extending the Little Rock Fire Department’s existing two-year contract to a three-year contract following a union agreement. “It’s a testament to what they’ve done for the people of Little Rock, and we’re so grateful,” stated Mayor Scott.
The new contract is the most money the Little Rock Fire Department has ever received, with staff set to receive 5% raises for 2024, 2025, and 2026 consecutively, leading up to 2027. Additionally, the contract also includes routine cancer screenings, new carcinogen-free turnout gear for firefighters, and greater parity between 56-hour employees and 40-hour employees, which is something we’ve been working towards for a long time.
“On behalf of the Little Rock Black Firefighters Association Flame and our executive board, I wanted to extend our deepest gratitude to the mayor and the city board members. In the city, and the citizens of Little Rock, for recognizing the value and the equity in the city’s firefighters, this newly signed and ratified contract, providing a 5% raise for each year for the next 3 years, represents one of the largest agreements we’ve seen in our department’s history,” said President Kentrell Shepherd from Flame.
