r/Firefighting • u/946stockton • 2d ago

General Discussion Mississippi Firefighters- 35 Years and no COLA

https://www.wlox.com/2025/08/27/mississippi-fire-departments-questioning-long-term-impact-recent-changes-pers/?outputType=amp

A new Mississippi law is making all new people hired on for police/fire to put in 35 years of service before they are eligible for their retirement, and no cost of living adjustment.

When a state senator was asked about how it’ll affect recruiting “They can do something else.”

Their state usually ranks at the bottom of rankings, so residents of other states near the bottom can still say, "Thank God for Mississippi.”

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u/InboxZero 1d ago

My local is going through a contract negotiation now, one of our state liaisons hooked us up with a state senator to help grease the wheels a bit and get us some traction. I got a call from our treasurer letting us know that we’d been invited to a fundraiser for the guy and got three free tickets. “You know based on his voting record he’s anti-union? I understand he might help us but watch what wagon you hitch us to.”

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u/Nsnfirerescue 1d ago

The fundraiser setting would definitely be in the back of mind if I were in your shoes honestly. No way to really know if it’s a “pay to play” quid pro quo situation there. It’s a messy world out there

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u/InboxZero 1d ago

Yup! Luckily I’m only a past e-board member and they wanted to know if I wanted to go. I said my piece (and I’m not going) and I hope they watch their asses.

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u/Nsnfirerescue 1d ago

“The road to hell is paved in good intentions”