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Salary and Benefits
Base Pay (per month)
Paramedic pay
Benefits
Shift Duty Assignments
Firefighters work one, 24-hour shift and then are off 48 hours.
Time Off
Firefighters participate in the local pension group. Each employee pays 15% and the City of Longview matches 17% into the pension plan. Retirement currently pays 60% of the highest 60 months salary, at 20 years of service and 50 years of age. At age 55 and 25 years of service retirement pays 75% of the highest 60 months salary. An additional $80 per month is given for each completed year over 20 years of service.
Insurance
Medical, dental, and life insurance is provided at no additional cost to employees.
Uniforms
Firefighters are issued uniforms and structural firefighting gear. An allowance of $400 per year is available for replacement uniforms.
Tuition Reimbursement
The City of Longview offers 100% reimbursement of approved college tuition and required fees (excluding books) to employees involved in occupation related courses on a degree plan.
- Apprentice I $3,270.25
- Apprentice II $4,084.30
- Firefighter/Paramedic $4,654.83 - $5,459.46
In addition, members may be eligible for:
Paramedic pay
- $200 per month
- $ 75 Intermediate Firefighter Certification
- $100 Associates Degree
- $125 Advanced Firefighter Certification
- $150 Bachelors Degree
- $150 Master Firefighter Certification
- $4 for each year of service
- $50 Specialty Teams
Benefits
Shift Duty Assignments
Firefighters work one, 24-hour shift and then are off 48 hours.
Time Off
- 7.5 Shifts of vacation per year
- 5 Holidays per year
- 10 hours per month of sick time
Firefighters participate in the local pension group. Each employee pays 15% and the City of Longview matches 17% into the pension plan. Retirement currently pays 60% of the highest 60 months salary, at 20 years of service and 50 years of age. At age 55 and 25 years of service retirement pays 75% of the highest 60 months salary. An additional $80 per month is given for each completed year over 20 years of service.
Insurance
Medical, dental, and life insurance is provided at no additional cost to employees.
Uniforms
Firefighters are issued uniforms and structural firefighting gear. An allowance of $400 per year is available for replacement uniforms.
Tuition Reimbursement
The City of Longview offers 100% reimbursement of approved college tuition and required fees (excluding books) to employees involved in occupation related courses on a degree plan.