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Commissioners table Pender EMS & Fire retention and recruitment funding request for further review
Summary
Pender EMS & Fire requested nearly $900,000 for retention and recruitment measures including longevity pay, holiday pay parity, sign-on bonuses and training; county staff recommended funding a subset but the board voted to table the request pending additional review and a formal agreement.
Pender EMS & Fire leadership informed the Board that the department has experienced significant staff turnover and requested a package of retention and recruitment measures totaling $899,102. The items requested included longevity payments aligned to county policy, compensation for additional county holidays, sign-on bonuses for vacant positions, a phased salary implementation and $57,000 to run an in-house AMT class to support ALS staffing.
Pender EMS & Fire leadership said the department had lost personnel to neighboring agencies and municipalities offering larger pay packages and that operational…
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