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Parmer County OKs administrative leave for employees who complete volunteer firefighter or EMT training
Summary
Parmer County Commissioners approved administrative leave for county employees who complete volunteer firefighter or EMT training, requiring employees to provide the course completion certificate to their supervisor; the court also agreed to delay final approval of a revised employee handbook for a later comprehensive review.
Parmer County Commissioners on April 22 approved an administrative-leave benefit for county employees who volunteer and complete firefighter or emergency medical technician training, the county judge said at the meeting in Farwell.
Judge Isabel "Izzy" Carrasco introduced the proposal as a way to incentivize volunteer recruitment for local fire and EMS agencies,…
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