Washburn approves EMT/EMR pay increases, back pay correction and vacation-policy changes
Council approved personnel-committee recommendations to increase EMT/EMR on-call pay (option 3), an associated back-pay correction ($25.74 recorded on the record), and changes to vacation scheduling flexibility; staff and attorney clarified wage-and-hour and implementation details.
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Council approved the personnel committee's recommendation to raise pay rates and adjust on-call compensation for EMTs and EMRs to improve coverage and retention. The committee recommended 'option 3,' which includes an extra $20 for overnight on-call pay to make those shifts more attractive; council approved the recommendation by motion.
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