On Wednesday, the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners approved hazard pay for first responders and support personnel amid the COVID-19 crisis.
County Manager Tom Stolz said first responders will receive a bonus of $200 for the next two pay periods. This includes law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS crews, corrections workers, van drivers for aging transportation services, and others.
Another tier of employees who provide critical services, but don’t have in-person interaction with the public, will receive $100. These are 911 employees, emergency management staff, cooks in corrections facilities, and administrative staff in the sheriff’s office and the health department.
(Read more: KWCH News)
