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Marietta Fire Department proposes 13/23 schedule; city code to change FLSA pay cycle to 28 days
Summary
The Marietta Fire Department asked council to change city pay-cycle language and approve a new firefighter schedule, proposing a 13/23 rotation to improve rest and recovery for suppression crews.
Assistant Chief Bridal Rutledge told the personnel committee the fire department wants to replace the current 24-on/48-off (often described as 24/48) schedule with a 13/23 rotation that provides an additional day off in each cycle. Under the proposed 13/23 schedule, crews would work a pattern that includes 24-hour shifts followed by 72 hours off for recovery, and a 28-day pay cycle would replace the current 21-day cycle for overtime calculation.
Rutledge said the department surveyed its personnel, received 100% participation and a 90% favorable response for the new schedule, and noted…
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