An arbitrator has ruled that city firefighters are entitled to out-of-title pay for shifts worked in which they took on the role of the department’s demoted captains.
Daniel Daugherty, president of the Watertown Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 191, said arbitrator Richard Curreri ruled that the city will have to compensate firefighters who responded to calls while assuming the responsibilities of captains.
In 2015, the city demoted eight fire department captains, leaving firefighters to cover those responsibilities.
“This is a big win for the union,” Mr. Daugherty said. “For this proves the city was wrong about demoting the captains.”
The out-of-title pay on heavy rescue and other rigs covers any calls responded to from April 1, 2017 until now, according to the ruling.