Local F-145 found out during our meeting at Speaker Pelosi's office on Wednesday March 24, 2010 the NPS/Trust and SFFD have completed a tentative deal.  They believe they have agreed upon a dollar amount and have only some minor issues yet to work out.

This is the status:

May 1st official employee RIF notices to PFD members.

July 1st SFFD to begin coverage on the Presido (Marin to be covered by NPS Rangers and Southern Marin?)

SFFD to aquire 15 personnel (12 FFs and 3 ambulance paramedics)

25 permanents can apply and those who qualify (CPAT, background and physical) will be interviewed and chosen by the SFFD. If 15 members do not apply then the terms may apply.

Thus 19 (55%) of the PFD UNION Firefighters will be let go. 10 perm and 9 term. Some may possibly be retired.

As of Friday's update, the GGNRA Interim-Superintendent Dean stated these dates are "Optimistic" (not sure for who) and that October was a more realistic time frame.

Once again the NPS and Trust have assured our members that the Union will be involved and are willing to discuss other options as NOTHING has ben signed to date.

Local F-145 still has a hard time comprehending how the Presidio Fire Department will lose 19 full time,Professional, UNION firefighter positions during the same year the SFFD will be hiring upwards of 55 ENTRY LEVEL positions.

Local F-145's position is that ALL 34 employees be given the opportunity with the SFFD and we will continue to fight for these positions.

Stay Tuned!!