Raleigh City Council has the chance to approve Separation Allowance in the upcoming budget for your FIREFIGHTERS. This critical benefit will improve retention, greatly increase recruitment, and make a safer city by eliminating our large vacancy issue.

For less than $5 million (1/2 penny property tax) this benefit could be passed.

Please write to City Council that you, as a tax paying resident of Raleigh, support your tax dollars going toward Separation Allowance for your FIREFIGHTERS. Thank you for your support.

FAQS

• Retirement benefit after 30 years of service

• Raleigh Police Department has had this benefit since 1987

• Benefit only pays a retiree until the age of 62, not indefinitely

• Many Firefighters experience CANCER and other health risks in retirement and die early. Firefighters have an exponentially higher risk of CANCER due to the job related conditions of hazardous smoke and firefighting gear.

• 41 Current vacancies with over 60 expected by this fall. An average of 2 firefighters quit monthly and seek employment elsewhere.

• The last firefighter position added in Raleigh was in 2014. Raleigh has less firefighters serving in 2025 than 2014.