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contract_id: fadba-moa-2021-2027
label: "FADBA MOA, 2021-2027"
expanded_label: "Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association (FADBA) — Memorandum of Agreement, 2021-2027"
term_start: 2021
term_end: 2027
source_pdf: "https://www.nyc.gov/assets/olr/downloads/pdf/collectivebargaining/2021-2026/fadba-mou-2021-2027.pdf"
pages: 4
ocr_pages: 3
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clauses: 1
sector: "other"
---

# Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association (FADBA) — Memorandum of Agreement, 2021-2027

**Term:** 2021–2027  
**Source PDF:** [https://www.nyc.gov/assets/olr/downloads/pdf/collectivebargaining/2021-2026/fadba-mou-2021-2027.pdf](https://www.nyc.gov/assets/olr/downloads/pdf/collectivebargaining/2021-2026/fadba-mou-2021-2027.pdf)  
**Pages:** 4 (3 OCR-reconstructed)  
**Clauses extracted:** 1

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### FADBA MOA, 2021-2027
_Page 1_ · _OCR-reconstructed_ · _Topics: wages, longevity, other-leave, health-welfare, hours_

2021-2027 Memorandum of Agreement
Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association (FADBA) and the City of New York
1. Term:
8/1/21 - 1/31/27
5 years and 6 months
2. General Wage Increases
Effective Date
August 1, 2021
ii.
ili.
iv.
V.
August 1, 2022
August 1, 2023
August 1, 2024
August 1, 2025
General Wage Increases
3.00%
3.00% compounded
3.00% compounded
3.00% compounded
3.25% compounded
3. Ratification Bonus
a. A lump sum cash payment in the amount of $3,000, pro-rated for other than full time
employees, shall be payable as soon as practicable upon ratification of the Agreement
to those employees who are in active payroll status and in a title covered by this
Agreement, as of the date of ratification. Active payroll status is defined as being in
ctive payroll status ("B Status"), military leave with pay ("K status"), or on pai
amily leave. The lump sum cash payment shall be pensionable, consistent witl
applicable law.
All full time per annum and full time per diem employees who were in active status
on the date of the ratification are entitled to receive the lump sum cash payment o
3,000. Employees who were terminated for cause, resigned, retired, or otherwis
separated from service prior to the date of ratification of this Agreement shall not be
eligible for the lump sum cash payment.
In no event shall any employee receive greater than $3,000 in bonus payments
pursuant to this section.
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4. Additions to Gross
i
Effective August 1, 2025, the general wage increase provided for in Section 2(v) shall
be applied to "additions to gross." "Additions to gross" shall be defined to include
uniform allowances, equipment allowances, transportation allowances, uniform
maintenance allowances, assignment differentials, service increments, longevity
differentials, advancement increases, assignment (level) increases, and experience,
certification, educational, license, evening, or night shift differentials.
5. Conditions of Payment
i.
ii.
iii.
The Lump sum cash payment pursuant to Section 3 of this 2021-2027 MOA shall be
payable as soon as practicable upon ratification of this 2021-2027 MOA.
The general wage increases pursuant to Section 2(i), (ii) and (iii) of this MOA shall
be payable as soon as practicable upon the ratification of the 2021-2027 MOA.
The general wage increases pursuant to Section 2 (iv) and (v) of this 2021-2027 MOA
shall be payable as soon as practical after the effective date of such increases of the
2021-2027 MOA.
6. Welfare Fund Increase
Effective January 1, 2024, there shall be a recurring $150 per annum per employee
(active and retiree) increase to the welfare fund contribution
7. Adjustment to Fire Alarm Dispatcher Salary Schedule
Effective August 1, 2023, the 6'h and 5' Grade salary for Fire Alarm Dispatcher shall each
be increased by $3,369. The resulting salary schedule is set forth below:
Fire Alarm
Dispatcher
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Current
68,214
55,769
53,627
51,567
43,115
41,254
8/1/2021 8/1/2022 8/1/2023
8/1/2024
3%
70,260
57,442
55,236
53,114
44,408
42,492
3%
3% + adj
3%
72,368
74,539
76,775
59,165
60,940
62,768
56,893
58,600
60,358
54,707
56,348
58,038
45,740
50,481
51,995
43,767
48,449
49,902
8/1/2025
3.25%
79,270
64,808
62,320
59,924
53,685
51,524
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8. Adjustment for Supervising Fire Alarm Dispatcher Level I
Effective August 1, 2023, the Supervising Fire Alarm Dispatcher Level I salary schedule
shall be increased as set forth below:
Supervising Fire
Alarm
Dispatcher
Level!
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Current 8/1/2021 8/1/2022 8/1/2023 8/1/2024
3%
3%
3% + adj
3%
79,797
76,605
73,405
70,216
82,191
84,657
87,197
89,813
78,903
81,270
85,638
88,207
75,607
77,875
83,711
86,222
72,322
74,492
81,000
83,430
8/1/2025
3.25%
92,732
91,074
89,024
86,141
9. Service Increment
Effective August 1, 2023, the existing Service Increment shall be increased as set forth
below:
Service Increment
10 years of service
15 years of service
20 years of service
Current Increase
364
331
1730
400
3508
570
8/1/2023
695
2461
4809
10. Prohibition of Further Economic Demands
So pay a this germen shal make aditional economic demand during the em of the
11. Continuation of Terms
The terms of the predecessor separate unit agreement shall be continued except as modified
pursuant to the 2021-2027 MOA.
12. Payroll
Effective upon ratification of this MOA, all employees who receive paychecks via direct
deposit shall be opted out of receiving paper paystubs. Employees may choose to opt-in via
NYCAPS or other appropriate method.
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13. Approval of Agreement
This Agreement is subject to union ratification.
FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK FORFADBA:
BY: -------------- B Y
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RENEE CAMPION FAYEiMYT
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Commissioner of Labor Relations President '
October 18, 2023
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_End of contract. Source PDF: <https://www.nyc.gov/assets/olr/downloads/pdf/collectivebargaining/2021-2026/fadba-mou-2021-2027.pdf>_
