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Bradford County fire chief proposes hiring three relief firefighters to trim overtime; board gives go‑ahead
Summary
After analyzing 2024 hours and overtime, Bradford County Fire Rescue Chief presented a plan to hire three full‑time relief personnel. The chief said the change would reduce overtime and produce an estimated minimum annual savings of about $81,900; commissioners gave consensus to proceed.
Bradford County Fire Rescue Chief presented a staffing analysis to commissioners and requested authority to hire three full‑time relief positions to reduce overtime and improve coverage.
Chief Ben Carter told the board he and finance staff reviewed every full‑time employee’s 2024 hours — regular, personal leave, overtime and ‘‘extended work‑week compensation’’ — and calculated the county’s actual overtime and related payroll costs. The chief said the county paid roughly $345,691 last year in overtime plus the employer…
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