Beecher Fire Trustees Approve Employee Benefits and Vacation Payouts
Beecher Fire Protection District Meeting | December 18, 2025
Article Summary: The Beecher Fire Protection District Board approved an employment package for the administrative assistant and authorized a one-time payout for unused vacation days for full-time sworn employees. The board also approved new pension contribution payments.
Employment & Benefits Key Points:
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Admin Package: An employment package for the Administrative Assistant was approved unanimously.
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Vacation Payout: Trustees authorized a one-time payout or rollover for unused vacation days for full-time sworn personnel.
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Pension Contributions: A motion to approve “new active member pension contribution payment[s]” passed with a 5-0 vote.
BEECHER — The Beecher Fire Protection District Board of Trustees moved forward with several personnel and benefit-related measures during their December 18, 2025, meeting.
Following a closed session that lasted approximately one hour, the board reconvened to approve an employment package for the district’s Administrative Assistant. The motion was made by Trustee Michael Waterman and seconded by Trustee Bruce Becker.
Additionally, the board addressed year-end benefits for sworn personnel. Trustees unanimously approved a one-time payout or rollover option for unused vacation days for full-time sworn employees. A separate motion to approve “new active member pension contribution payment[s]” was also passed unanimously.
In other business, the board voted to support the Beecher Education Foundation by donating a “BFPD blanket, breakfast and a ride to school” as a fundraising item.
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