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Bill would direct state study of forestry and wildland fire classifications amid recruitment, retention challenges
Summary
Senate Bill 494 would require the Department of Administrative Services to study classification and compensation of forestry and wildland fire positions; Oregon Department of Forestry officials told the committee federal counterparts and recent contract wage changes make local retention and year‑round employment difficult.
Senator David Brock Smith told the committee that Senate Bill 494 directs the Department of Administrative Services to study classification and compensation of forestry and wildland fire positions, identifying wage and management compression issues and recommending fixes for the Legislature.
"This is a bill that helps start the process to fix a problem," Senator David Brock Smith said, describing the bill as…
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