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Commissioners approve firefighter certification pay and adjust vacation accruals for 48/96 shift schedule
Summary
Court added paramedic/advanced‑EMT certification pay to the county personnel policy (annual $5,000 paramedic; $2,500 advanced EMT, paid per pay period) and approved modified vacation accruals for full‑time 48/96 fire personnel consistent with local comparables; HR will implement changes in payroll and return a cleaned policy for consent approval of remaining sick‑leave and part‑time details.
The court approved two personnel‑policy updates affecting Guadalupe County Fire Rescue (GCFR). First, staff proposed adding DSHS paramedic and advanced EMT certification pay into the county's certification supplement; amounts budgeted this year are $5,000 for paramedic and $2,500 for advanced EMT, to be paid per pay period once HR verifies certification. County staff said one firefighter already meets the criteria and that retroactive payroll…
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