PS/MFP Joint Committee Meeting on Monday, September 27th

The Public Safety (PS) Committee, chaired by Councilmember Phil Andrews and the Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP) Committee, chaired by Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg, held a joint work session on Monday, September 27th at 9:45 am. The PS/MFP Committee discussed the following agenda item:

• Amendments to County government collective bargaining agreement with International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) – Special Pay for Advanced Life Support (ALS) Providers

Joseph Adler, Director of the Office of Human Resources and Richard Bowers, Chief of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, presented testimony to the PS/MFP committee members on the issue of special pay for ALS providers. The joint committee requested additional information from the Executive Branch in order to make their decision on a provision in the bargaining agreement that would increase the special pay differential to ALS workers. Another work session on this topic has been scheduled for October 25th.