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Committee debates pay for emergency crews during administrative closings; seeks legal guidance
Summary
Committee members discussed a handbook provision that currently grants compensatory time for staff who must remain working during administrative closings; several members urged paying straight time instead and asked staff to seek guidance from Wage and Labor and relevant authorities before recommending any handbook change.
Committee members debated how ambulance crews and other emergency staff should be compensated for work during administrative closings such as snow days.
A committee member who identified himself as Michael asked that staff consider paying straight time for those scheduled to work rather than granting comp time. He said straight pay would be “easier” administratively and could be less expensive for the county because comp time…
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