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“Firefighters stepped up by eliminating two paid holidays from its contracted 14 and forsaking a clothing allowance for a combined savings of $396,000. Last year, firefighters took the equivalent of a 5 percent pay cut for four months at a savings of about $240,000 to the city.

The givebacks are unique said City Solicitor Peter Ruggiero as they were achieved without reopening any of the contracts. The administration is still in discussions with the Fraternal Order of Police in hopes of gaining a voluntary reduction in pay from March until June 30. Last year police granted concessions saving the city about $1 million between two budgets.”. Does this need to be repaid. It’s a MOU that was not ratified by the council.

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