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Board approves pay increases and new 12-hour schedule for public-safety dispatchers
Summary
To address retention and overtime, supervisors approved increased salary ranges for public-safety dispatchers and a side-letter changing schedules to alternating three 12‑hour shifts one week and four 12‑hour shifts the next; changes take effect March 1, 2025.
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 approved both a salary-range increase and a negotiated scheduling change for the county's public-safety dispatchers aimed at improving recruitment and retention.
Human Resources Manager Sabrina Mendez told the board the dispatcher classification has been difficult to fill and retain because of high stress and training requirements. She said the board's approval is…
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