Several Akron first responders who were required to self-quarantine before April 1 are discovering they don’t qualify for additional emergency sick leave being offered by the city during the coronavirus pandemic. The city of Akron is providing employees up to two weeks emergency paid sick leave after the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response […]
Rochester Hills, MI – In light of the dangers being faced by first responders due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Rochester Hills City Council voted Monday to give them a temporary raise. The resolution grants “hazard pay” of “10% premium per hour while performing medical, fire, and first responder duties retroactive to March […]
CHICAGO — Firefighters union boss Jim Tracy wants city leaders to promise line-of-duty death benefits to families of firefighters and paramedics who die from the new coronavirus. On Wednesday, after a second firefighter died from complications related to COVID-19, Tracy said Commissioner Richard Ford II refused to back his call to give full honors and […]
