Costa Mesa firefighters could receive their first pay raise in 8 years and contribute more toward retirement under a new agreement between the city and their union.
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Oct. 3, to move forward with the proposed 4-year contract with the Costa Mesa Firefighters Association, which expires June 30, 2021, at the first of 2 public hearings.
Firefighters Association members would see a 3 percent increase in base pay in the first pay period after approval and 3 percent bumps Jan. 1 and July 1, 2018 and Jan.1, 2019.
In addition, all union members would gradually pay an additional 9 percent into their retirement for a total of 14 percent. The contributions would come in 3 percent increases that would coincide with the pay raises.