RSSD.C. Council Calendar
Event Type: Hearing
Judiciary: Continuing Overtime and Pay Problems in FEMS Dept
Oversight hearing on continuing overtime and pay problems in the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
Committees
Committee Chairs
Councilmembers
The purpose of the oversight hearing is to hear and receive testimony on two issues. First, the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department’s management and control of overtime spending. While F&EMS has significantly overspent its overtime budget over the past decade. However, F&EMS completed FY 2011 within budget. The oversight hearing will focus on ensuring that this achievement continues going forward. Second, F&EMS continues to suffer pay problems that are detrimental to agency personnel. The hearing will focus on what measures F&EMS is undertaking to correct ongoing problems with regard to pay. Testimony will be limited to these two issues. A similar hearing was held on November 21, 2011, and the Committee will continue to hold these oversight hearings.
