Politics & Government
La Grange Firefighters Likely To Get Raises
The village is set to bypass the promotional process for two captains.
LA GRANGE, IL – La Grange firefighters are poised to get raises under a union agreement.
The union's members have already approved the contract. The Village Board is set to vote on it Monday.
According to a village memo, firefighters are set to get retroactive increases of 2.5 percent and 2.25 percent, respectively.
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They are poised to get 2.5 percent and 2.25 percent increases in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The village and union agreed to promote the two longest-serving acting captains to the captain position. This would mean waiving the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners' promotional process on a one-time basis, according to a village memo.
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The village memo said the waiver would not set a precedent.
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