The City of Quinte West and its professional fire fighters have come to terms on a new three year contract.
The signing of the deal this afternoon represents the end of a long arbitration process that started over two years ago.
The new contract will give firefighters a 3 per cent wage increase over the next three years, retroactive to January 1st, 2005.
Other features of the deal includes an increase in training allowance and new base wage rate differentials for the various ranks in the department.
