Austin Fire Department

Austin, TX

documented benefits (3)

Union contract	Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Austin and Austin Firefighters Association Local 975 (IAFF).
Schedule protection	Shift schedule is bargained in the collective agreement and uses Kelly days; a 2025 contract re-opener implemented two additional Kelly days.
Retention	Documented occupational risk. NIOSH (US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) reports that cancer is a leading cause of death among firefighters, and that sudden death from a heart event is the most common cause of death among firefighters.

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