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Council approves Fire Rescue shift change to 24‑72 schedule to improve retention and recovery time
Summary
Greenville approved Fire Rescue's proposal to change firefighter work schedules from a 24/48 pattern to a 24/72 (one day on, three days off) schedule; leadership said the move aims to reduce turnover, improve work-life balance and lower overtime costs while preserving current pay and benefits; council approved 5-0.
The Greenville City Council on Sept. 11 voted 5-0 to approve Fire Rescue’s proposal to move from the department’s current 24‑on/48‑off schedule to a 24‑on/72‑off schedule (one 24‑hour shift followed by three days off), a change Deputy Chief Jesse Harris said was recommended in a 2023 consultant review and supported by department employees.
Harris told the council the department has experienced substantial turnover over the past four years—about 99–100 employees—and that many departing firefighters left for lateral positions in other jurisdictions…
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