The union representing Cleveland EMS workers and Mayor Justin Bibb have agreed to higher wages for experienced personnel. EMS workers with at least one year of experience will see an increase from $16 per hour to $27.59 per hour-that's nearly a $12 dollar increase and is expected to boost recruitment citywide. That's welcome news to a city that is currently down 28 EMS workers. Additionally, as part of the agreement workers will see 12 weeks of paid parental leave, along with new ambulances and new, updated equipment. Additionally, 12 weeks of paid parental leave is also part of the agreement, which is a new addition to benefit offerings for EMS workers who are consistently on the front lines.
They are hoping this news helps them overcome staffing issues and gets more ambulances out on the road which have previously seen a cutback of ambulances on the road due to staffing shortages.