The Local Association also provides numerous services to the community each year through our Benevolent Fund. This Fund helps to provide thousands of Christmas toys to needy children and a children's Burn Camp. Additionally, the Fund provides cash donations to needy agencies as well as sponsoring many other children's programs, trips and athletics. The Firefighters were in Binding Arbitration with the City of Salinas regarding our contract which expired on Jan 1, 1999. This action forced the Firefighters Association to Binding Arbitration.
Arbitration award is now public.
We lost most of the language issues but won most of the labor issues. We will dedicate a full page to the Final ruling, process, costs and comments very soon. We would be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the Binding Arbitration process. 21 of these personnel are Paramedics. Salinas City Firefighters responded to over 170 working Structure Fires and over 4300 Medical Aids in 1998.