Base Pay Philosophy Clause Samples

Base Pay Philosophy. The City recognizes that the recruitment and retention of highly capable and professional Fire Fighters is essential to the success of the Georgetown Fire Department. As such, it is the desire of the City to maintain a pay philosophy that considers the average pay for Fire Fighters as reflected in Section 3(a). The parties recognize financial limitations may face the City in challenging economic periods. Section 3(c) of this Article reflect the Parties' intent to address the current economic period and are not intended to serve as precedent in future agreements.

Base Pay Philosophy. The city recognizes that the recruitment and retention of highly qualified and professional Firefighters are essential to the success of the Forney Fire Department. As such, the city desires to implement and maintain a pay philosophy that considers average pay for Firefighters as reflected in Section 3. The parties recognize financial limitations that the city may face in challenging economic periods. Section 4 of this Article reflects the Parties' intent to address the current economic period and is not intended to serve as a precedent in future agreements.