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Norwalk (CT) Firefighters, Police Earn $14.7M in Overtime, Extra Duty Pay in 2024

City police and firefighters earned about $14.7 million from overtime and extra work in 2024, according to information their chiefs provided to Hearst Connecticut Media through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Lancaster (PA) Firefighter Union Says City Is Shortchanging Firefighters on Overtime

The president of Lancaster city's firefighter union said in a lawsuit the city hasn't been adding longevity pay when it calculates overtime.

Roswell (GA) Bumps Firefighter Pay 35 Percent

The Roswell City Council recently and unanimously approved a “best-in-class” pay increase for the Roswell Fire Department.

WV Firefighters Take Pay Dispute to Supreme Court

The West Virginia Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in the dispute between the Morgantown firefighters' union and the city.

Lake Charles (LA) Defends $11.17/Hour Firefighter Pay; “Not the full picture . . .”

Firefighters Local Union 561 protested in Lake Charles Monday to draw attention to the department's low salaries.
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Highest Paid Los Angeles (CA) Firefighter Earned $600,000 in 2021; 86 Others Topped $400,000

COVID-fueled overtime drove Los Angeles firefighter take-home pay up in 2021.

Marietta (GA) Firefighters Protest Salaries; New Hires Paid More Than Veterans

Marietta firefighters told the City Council Wednesday that it needs to examine discrepancies in the department's pay scales.