It's an increase of 1.5% from this year, which is the same percentage city staff received. Written By: Al Edenloff | 11:46 pm, Dec. 14, 2020 At its Dec. 14 meeting, the Alexandria City Council voted to increase the maximum annual benefit that firefighters receive through the city’s Firefighters Relief Association to $8,403 per year of service in 2021, an increase of 1.5% from this year, which is the same percentage city staff received. Under state law, the maximum annual benefit is $9,400. The city pays for the benefits through investments in the Firefighter Relief Association Fund. The fund made enough money this year to cover the increase so no municipal contribution was needed. The city’s 2021 budget includes a levy of $5,000 for the fund and it has a current balance of $93,438.