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Pulaski County council creates subcommittee after EMS leader urges wage increases to retain staff
Summary
Natasha Doherty, speaking for county EMS, told the Pulaski County Council that EMS staffing and pay lag regional peers and asked for a review of wages. Council members volunteered a three-person subcommittee to study pay, scheduling and recruitment.
Natasha Doherty, an EMS representative, told the Pulaski County Council the county’s emergency medical services are understaffed and paid below comparable providers and asked the council to consider higher wages.
Doherty said EMS employees work roughly 2,920 hours annually under the county schedule — substantially more than the 2,080 hours that define a standard full-time year — and urged pay increases to reflect that workload. “What I want the council to remember is that there are 365 days in a year,” she said in presenting a wage comparison and revenue update.
The council’s action came after Doherty reported billing revenue and staffing figures. She said ambulance…
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