Faced with an unprecedented string of wildfires across California, overtime costs for firefighters have surged by 65% in the last decade, pushing annual wages to nearly $5 billion, according to a Times analysis of state payroll records.
by thousands of cities, counties and government districts. The records, submitted under a law requiring transparency in government payrolls, also include information about state workers.
But the data show clearly that overtime costs, even when adjusted for inflation, have increased significantly. Those departments also are relying more heavily on overtime as a share of their overall firefighter payrolls, the records show. To maintain these staffing expectations, firefighters who aren’t working their normal shifts must fill vacancies.
One of Rocha’s firefighters, for example, recently stumbled upon a hive of bees while assigned to a brush fire. The employee suffered multiple stings, requiring a hospital visit and missed shifts at his local station. “There are people who come home injured,” Tyler said of commitments outside of Novato, a city of about 55,000 in Marin County. “Then you’re paying for people who are injured and off — and you’re paying at an overtime rate for their backfill to maintain constant staffing.”
At the L.A. County Fire Department, overtime is periodically capped to avoid excessive work among a select group of firefighters who don’t mind accepting extra shifts on a regular basis. Those caps are lifted during emergencies, though.on individual firefighters who spend as much as 75% of their lives in fire stations — some earning salaries in excess of $400,000 annually. Osby said he’s carefully monitoring his overtime costs.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Deadline’s The Contenders New York Underway: 65 Filmmakers And Stars, 27 MoviesAfter London in October and Los Angeles in November, New York City is now ready for Deadline’s The Contenders. The all-day event is now underway at the DGA Theater in Manhattan, and like its …
Leer más »
Master The Three A’s Of ProfitabilityWhen it comes to business, there’s a new triple-A powerhouse in town: automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and analytics.
Leer más »
I've Worn Hair Extensions for 14 Years—These Are the Top 8 Brands to Shop for BundlesShop the best online hair extension brands for clip ins, wefted hair, and faux bangs.
Leer más »
PG&E settlement of $13.5 billion brings some relief, more uncertainty to California fire victimsThousands of victims of California wildfires to receive $13.5 billion from PG&E.
Leer más »
California power utility PG&E reaches $13.5B settlement for 2017-2018 wildfiresPG&E, the California power utility, has reached a $13.5 billion settlement with victims of the catastrophic Northern California wildfires of 2017 and 2018.
Leer más »
High-Tech Planes, Supercomputers and Helitankers Help Fight WildfiresCalifornia firefighters are deploying new tools and technologies in what historically has been a low-tech field to track and extinguish wildfires faster.
Leer más »