The mayor said the changes are financially necessary and in the best interests of taxpayers.
Lancaster firefighters are calling out city leaders after a decision to alter staffing schedules.However, Mayor Danene Sorace argued that the changes were financially necessary and in the best interests of the taxpayers.'There have been no layoffs. This is a scheduling and really driven by a budget issue,' she said.Sorace shared her perspective on an issue that's garnered plenty of feedback on social media after the firefighters union made a Facebook post on Monday.
'Decades ago, there was an arbitration award that allowed eight firefighters to be off-duty at any one time. In order for us to maintain staffing, we have to call firefighters in for overtime, and they get paid time and a half. And we can't afford to do that any longer,' she said.The reason this is an issue now is that up until this year, firefighters were paid standard wages during overtime shifts.
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