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Raises okayed for EMS staff

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Albany News

By Melinda L. Lucas

Directors voted to increase hourly rates for most local ambulance workers at Monday’s meeting of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board meeting, acting on recommendations from EMS director Mateo Millan at last month’s session.

Millan had initially proposed slightly higher rates at the May meeting, ranging from $15 to $22 per hour to replace the current $11 to $16 per hour pay for EMTs, intermediates, and paramedics, which is reportedly about $5/hour less than most comparable size services in the area.

The rates approved on a motion by Jason Price are $20/hour for paramedics, $16/hour for advanced EMTs, and $14/hour for basic EMTs. ECA rates will remain the same at $10/hour. The motion was made after a 45-minute closed session that included evaluations.

Advanced EMT Chad Havens, who has been with the local service for 14 years, received an additional “longevity” rate on a separate motion.

The board was also in closed session for the clinic portion of the meeting, after which they agreed on pay raises for a couple of staff members. They tabled further action until clinic evaluations are reported next month, according to hospital district administrator Brandi Green.

None of the pay raises will take effect until after resolutions are adopted at the next meeting.