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Kammy,

More facts will come out. For example, the abusive change of shift. Fire fighters on average work 15 shifts per month. There were 2000 changes of shift in FY2016-17. The department does not keep documentation on these (COS days) . The average man that has been on the job is taking 16 - 18 days off. That's over a month off with pay, with no reduction in vacation time, personal time, sick time etc..

There are numerous men taking 20+ days off and in fact one man took off 27 days by abusing this COS policy. That's 2 months of work (with pay) taken off with no reduction in sick time, vacation time or personal time.

Since it is not monitored and since by the chiefs own admission under questioning at the budget that they do not keep the paper work associated with the COS, then how is it monitored? It isn't, and it is costing the residents millions of dollars as it is all part of a bigger scam.

Another example - if you are injured outside of work, per the contract, you are not eligible for light duty, as light duty also incurs another man coming for you while you peel potatoes or "assist the training officer" etc..

Presently there is documentation of men that were off on vacation for up to 28 straight days and the first day back to work they call in sick and it is somehow job related. They have been on "light duty" for months and we the taxpayer incur the overtime costs. It needs to end.