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Pulaski County ambulance director urges PTO rollover changes after staffing surge and unpaid lost hours
Summary
During the commissioners meeting, the county’s ambulance director described staffing shortages experienced earlier in the year and asked the board to consider letting employees roll more paid time off (PTO) into the next year or authorize pay‑outs to avoid unpaid lost time. The discussion also covered ambulance billing and delinquent receivables.
Natasha, the county ambulance director, told commissioners Sept. 15 that when she took over in October the department was short‑staffed and several employees were unable to use accrued PTO; one provider lost 25 hours and Natasha said she personally lost eight hours that were unpaid and did not roll under current county policy.
Natasha asked the board to consider allowing more PTO to roll into the next year or permitting pay‑outs when staff…
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