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Seth, You left us a long time ago. Please do your homework! A grade 7 (dispatcher) Westchester County when they top out after 6 years makes 55k base. We get an emd stipend, differential around the clock, holiday pay (12 hrs time and a half plus equal time off) work (or are scheduled to work) twelve 12 hour shifts per 28 day cycle. There is also longevity, 35 hour work week, AND LOT'S OF OVERTIME if you want it. Of course you must work nights, weekends and holidays. With a very minimum of overtime (1 hour built in every week), storm coverage and BEING FORCED for that 18 hr. shift you are going to make seventy thousand dollars a year! Many of our chubby (I could use other words) dispatchers will make 80k to 100k this year. There is healthcare for you and your family (no charge @ this time??), a 457b plan (max it out), and decent NYS retirement if your a tier 4 or earlier hire. It's not great, we have been without a contract for over a year, and do deserve at least a cost of living raise (CPI 2.5 % yearly). But when you think about the amount of hours emt's and medics have to work just to survive we do alright! I will be working nights next week and will go in @ 1900 and get off @ 0700...so yeah there are some drawbacks. But with this economy I am happy to be working. And I know a lot of people signed up for the next test. Did you???

Seth, You left us a long time ago. Please do your homework! A grade 7 (dispatcher) Westchester County when they top out after 6 years makes 55k base. We get an emd stipend, differential around the clock, holiday pay (12 hrs time and a half plus equal time off) work (or are scheduled to work) twelve 12 hour shifts per 28 day cycle. There is also longevity, 35 hour work week, AND LOT'S OF OVERTIME if you want it. Of course you must work nights, weekends and holidays. With a very minimum of overtime (1 hour built in every week), storm coverage and BEING FORCED for that 18 hr. shift you are going to make seventy thousand dollars a year! Many of our chubby (I could use other words) dispatchers will make 80k to 100k this year. There is healthcare for you and your family (no charge @ this time??), a 457b plan (max it out), and decent NYS retirement if your a tier 4 or earlier hire. It's not great, we have been without a contract for over a year, and do deserve at least a cost of living raise (CPI 2.5 % yearly). But when you think about the amount of hours emt's and medics have to work just to survive we do alright! I will be working nights next week and will go in @ 1900 and get off @ 0700...so yeah there are some drawbacks. But with this economy I am happy to be working. And I know a lot of people signed up for the next test. Did you???

Seth, You left us a long time ago. Please do your homework! A grade 7 (dispatcher) Westchester County when they top out after 6 years makes 55k base. We get an emd stipend, differential around the clock, holiday pay (12 hrs time and a half plus equal time off) work (or are scheduled to work) twelve 12 hour shifts per 28 day cycle. There is also longevity, 35 hour work week, AND LOT'S OF OVERTIME if you want it. Of course you must work nights, weekends and holidays. With a very minimum of overtime (1 hour built in every week), storm coverage and BEING FORCED for that 18 hr. shift you are going to make seventy thousand dollars a year! Many of our chubby (I could use other words) dispatchers will make 80k to 100k this year. There is healthcare for you and your family (no charge @ this time??), a 457b plan (max it out), and decent NYS retirement if your a tier 4 or earlier hire. It's not great, we have been without a contract for over a year, and do deserve at least a cost of living raise (CPI 2.5 % yearly). But when you think about the amount of hours emt's and medics have to work just to survive we do alright! I will be working nights next week and will go in @ 1900 and get off @ 0700...so yeah there are some drawbacks. But with this economy I am happy to be working. And I know a lot of people signed up for the next test. Did you???

Seth, You left us a long time ago. Please do your homework! A grade 7 (dispatcher) Westchester County when they top out after 6 years makes 55k base. We get an emd stipend, differential around the clock, holiday pay (12 hrs time and a half plus equal time off) work (or are scheduled to work) twelve 12 hour shifts per 28 day cycle. There is also longevity, 35 hour work week, AND LOT'S OF OVERTIME if you want it. Of course you must work nights, weekends and holidays. With a very minimum of overtime (1 hour built in every week), storm coverage and BEING FORCED for that 18 hr. shift you are going to make seventy thousand dollars a year! Many of our chubby (I could use other words) dispatchers will make 80k to 100k this year. There is healthcare for you and your family (no charge @ this time??), a 457b plan (max it out), and decent NYS retirement if your a tier 4 or earlier hire. It's not great, we have been without a contract for over a year, and do deserve at least a cost of living raise (CPI 2.5 % yearly). But when you think about the amount of hours emt's and medics have to work just to survive we do alright! I will be working nights next week and will go in @ 1900 and get off @ 0700...so yeah there are some drawbacks. But with this economy I am happy to be working. And I know a lot of people signed up for the next test. Did you???

Kieran is the PIO for both WCDPS and WCDES....some of u have way to much time on ur hands! CONGRAT'S TO ALL...

ok here's what i got. plane went down area of 113 kings street, best access was from rt 22. plane was down in the woods with heavy smoke and 1 doa on board. thats all i got for ya othere than it was appearently in west harrisons neck of the woods per the page I got