Austin-Travis County EMS employees could see raises of anywhere from 4% to 11%, depending on their position.
Austin-Travis County’s emergency medical personnel are getting a raise. The City of Austin reached a deal with EMS negotiators late last month, and the Austin City Council Thursday unanimously approved the one-year contract with medics.
Emergency medical technicians and higher-ranked paramedics have been run ragged since the start of COVID-19, and that’s led to high turnover. Austin-Travis County EMS Association President Selena Xie told KUT ahead of the Thursday vote that EMS has seen historic attrition this year. Xie said so far 60 employees have left ATC-EMS in 2022, compared to the previous record-high last year of 57. The deal aims to retain newer employees by boosting junior-ranking EMTs’ pay up to $22 an hour. Higher-ranking paramedics get an increase to $30 an hour.
“I think this is a really important next step for us as we work with our EMS Association, but it is just a next step," Alter said."We need to make sure that when we move forward with the longer contract that we really keep the bigger picture about how important EMS is to our community and our ability to provide public safety.”
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