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For the Emergency Management Department ($382,835 increase) — <br />In the Communications Division —Temporary wages were used to: <br />✓ Assure adequate staffing coverage while permanent employees are on <br />leave or positions are vacant. Minimum staffing of four is required at all <br />times on the communications system. <br />✓ Provide coverage while new staff is training or while existing staff attend <br />mandatory trainings. <br />✓ Provide additional coverage as needed for special events. <br />In the Emergency Medical Services Division —Temporary wages are used to: <br />✓ Provide special events coverage <br />✓ Cover for employees on leave <br />✓ Cover for staff vacancies and new employees in training (about six months <br />before a new paramedic is released to work independently) <br />In the new Emergency Transportation Division — Temporary wages ($366,237 of the <br />increase) were used to provide staffing coverage for the transportation division. The <br />County assumed this responsibility from the Orange County Rescue Squad effective <br />July 1, 2003. Temporary wages served to provide staffing coverage while <br />permanent staff are recruited and trained as well as pending additional permanent <br />positions planned as part of the County assumption of this responsibility. As noted <br />earlier, the total amount expended for Emergency Transportation for 2003 -04 was <br />within the amount budgeted. <br />For the Sheriffs Department ($18,601 increase) — Temporary wages were used to <br />provide bailiffs (deputy sheriffs) for courts and hearings, for front desk reception <br />coverage, to transport prisoners and mental patients, for computer projects and to assist <br />with the new DNA mandate by obtaining fingerprints, collecting blood specimens and <br />completing paperwork. <br />November 11, 2004 <br />