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Hastings approves $92,000 retention bonus program for Fire & Rescue staff to reduce mandatory overtime
Summary
The council approved one-year retention bonuses for Hastings Fire & Rescue staff, funded from payroll savings caused by unfilled positions. Bonuses are tiered by years of service and conditioned on a one-year commitment; the council approved the expenditure 7-0.
The Hastings City Council voted unanimously to authorize retention bonuses for Fire & Rescue personnel, a stipend program designed to reduce turnover and the frequency of mandatory overtime.
Fire Department representatives told the council that since 2022 the department had lost 19 personnel and that current crews have operated below minimum staffing for an extended period. Fire Chief Troy said the department recorded 192 overtime shifts in the preceding 11 to 12 months, with 46 of those shifts being mandatory overtime. He presented a tiered bonus schedule that mirrors the police department’s earlier program: $3,000 for 1–5 years of service;…
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