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Blackstone raises on-call fire pay to attract and retain certified members
Summary
After reviewing recruitment and retention concerns, the Select Board approved restructuring on-call pay by experience and certification effective Jan. 1, 2025; officials said the FY25 budget line can absorb the change for the remainder of the year.
The Blackstone Select Board unanimously approved new on-call compensation for volunteer and on-call fire personnel at its Dec. 10 meeting, a change the chief said is needed to recruit certified responders and reduce staffing strain on full-time crews.
Fire Chief (Roy) presented a tiered pay schedule that differentiates new entrants from on-call members with a year or more of…
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