Negotiators for the Austin Firefighters Association (AFA) and city management appear to have reached an impasse. Basically, Nicks said, while police and EMS employees received wage increases close to 6 percent, 5 percent and 4 percent, the city is offering most firefighters no general wage increase in the first, second, third and fourth years of the contract. The city is proposing to give one half of firefighters, a 4 percent raise the first year. Finally, Nicks said the city team has “totally disregarded the 2 years of productive AFA labor/management subcommittee work on the work week reduction. The City’s proposal served as a starting point for discussion and included a plan to achieve the union’s desired modified schedule and reduced work week.