Benefits

2024 Developing Firefighter Wage Schedule
0-5 Months	$67,018.71
6-14 Months	$72,173.99
15-24 Months	$82,484.56
25-30 Months	$87,639.85
31-36 Months	$97,950.42
Base Salary	$103,105.70

West Metro Professional Firefighters Local 1309

West Metro Fire Rescue firefighters are represented by Local 1309 of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF). Local 1309 negotiates for pay and benefits on behalf of its 400+ uniformed members. Listed is the current firefighter contract which expires at the end of 2025. The contract represents many years of effective and collaborative labor/management relationships.

Contract

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

West Metro employees can choose from several different medical and dental insurance plans, vision insurance, prescription coverage and flexible benefit plans. There is also a retirement health savings plan which helps employees afford medical costs when they retire.

Retirement Plans, Life Insurance

West Metro employees have a pension through FPPA and can choose from several retirement plans, including IRA's, 457 and 401a. The district also offers life insurance and death and disability insurance.

Vacation, Holiday, Personal Days

West Metro employees have 10 holidays a year, plus generous vacation and personal time off.

Wellness, Workout Facility

West Metro employees are encouraged to stay healthy and there are workout facilities available in the district and for reduced cost at some local health clubs.

Tuition Reimbursement

West Metro also encourages employees to continue learning and offers education reimbursement benefits.

Website Accessibility Statement

West Metro Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, West Metro Fire Protection District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 3039894307

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

West Metro Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, West Metro Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 3039894307.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.