CAL FIRE Local 2881 Bargaining Unit 8 Raise Victories
Every unit-wide salary adjustment on record for Bargaining Unit 8 (R08), Firefighter.
Current contract, January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027
| Year | Effective date | Adjustment | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 1, 2025 | General Salary Adjustment | 2.5% | Pay Letter 25-33 |
Before this contract
| Year | Effective date | Adjustment | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | July 1, 2023 | General Salary Adjustment | 2.0% | Pay Letter 23-23 |
| January 1, 2023 | General Salary Adjustment | 2.0% | Pay scale record | |
| 2022 | July 1, 2022 | General Salary Adjustment | 2.5% | Pay scale record |
| 2015 | January 1, 2015 | General Salary Adjustment | 4.0% | Pay Letter 15-02 |
| 2012 | January 1, 2012 | General Salary Adjustment Top step only | 4.0% | Pay scale record |
| 2007 | July 1, 2007 | General Salary Adjustment | 3.4% | Pay scale record |
| 2003 | July 1, 2003 | General Salary Adjustment | 5.0% | Pay Letter 03-14 |
| 2000 | August 31, 2000 | General Salary Adjustment | 4.0% | Pay Letter 00-34 |
| 1999 | July 1, 1999 | General Salary Adjustment | 4.0% | Pay scale record |
| 1998 | July 1, 1998 | General Salary Adjustment | 5.0% | Pay Letter 98-33 |
| 1995 | January 1, 1995 | General Salary Adjustment | 3.0% | Pay scale record |
| 1994 | January 1, 1994 | General Salary Adjustment | 5.0% | Pay scale record |
| 1991 | January 1, 1991 | General Salary Adjustment | 5.0% | Pay scale record |
| 1989 | June 1, 1989 | General Salary Adjustment | 6.0% | Pay scale record |
| 1986 | July 1, 1986 | General Salary Adjustment | 5.0% | Pay scale record |
| 1985 | July 1, 1985 | General Salary Adjustment | 6.0% | Pay scale record |
| 1984 | July 1, 1984 | General Salary Adjustment | 8.0% | Pay scale record |
| January 1, 1984 | General Salary Adjustment | 6.0% | Pay scale record |
Adjustments for single classifications
228 special salary adjustments went to 23 classifications in this unit between 1980 and 2026. They raise one class at a time and leave the rest of the unit where it was.
| Effective date | Classification | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026 | FIRE FIGHTER I | 23,824.95% |
| July 1, 2026 | FIRE LOOKOUT -SEASONAL- | 4.26% |
| January 1, 2026 | FIRE LOOKOUT -SEASONAL- | 8.0% |
| November 1, 2024 | 9723 | 16.99% |
| November 1, 2024 | AVIATION OFFICER II (MAINTENANCE) | 8.5% |
| November 1, 2024 | HEAVY FIRE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | 16.99% |
| November 1, 2024 | HEAVY FIRE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | 16.98% |
| November 1, 2024 | FORESTRY LOGISTICS OFFICER I | 8.49% |
| November 1, 2024 | FORESTRY LOGISTICS OFFICER I | 8.49% |
| November 1, 2024 | FIRE CAPTAIN (PARAMEDIC) | 16.98% |