RESOLUTION NO. 256
AUTHORIZING THE ALBANY COUNTY SHERIFF TO CONSIDER OUT-OF-COUNTY APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITIONS OF FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME PARAMEDICS AND FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS FOR THE COUNTY’S ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AND EMT PROGRAMS
Introduced: 8/9/21
By Personnel Committee:
WHEREAS, The Albany County Sheriff has diligently sought out qualified applicants for the positions of full and part-time Paramedic for the County’s Advanced Life Support program in the Towns of Bethlehem, Berne, Coeymans, New Scotland, Rensselaerville and Westerlo and full and part-time Emergency Medical Technician for the EMT Program with the Bethlehem Volunteer Ambulance Service, Delmar Fire District and the Town of New Scotland, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff indicated that there is a shortage of qualified applicants who are residents of Albany County and available and willing to fill all of the vacant full and part-time positions, and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 245-C for 1995 requires the approval of this Honorable Body for hiring out-of-county applicants in instances where there are no sufficiently qualified Albany County residents who have applied for such positions, and
WHEREAS, The Personnel Committee of the Albany County Legislature has been satisfied there are no sufficiently qualified Albany County residents to fill the positions and has recommended that approval in accordance with the requirements of Resolution No. 245-C for 1995 be given for a 12-month period in order to fill the positions of full and part-time Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician on the condition that such employees are required to move into the County within one year of their start date, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the consideration of out-of-county applicants to fill the positions of full and part-time Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician are hereby approved in accordance with the requirements of Resolution No. 245-C for 1995 for a 12-month period in order to fill such positions on the condition that said employees are required to move into Albany County within one year of their start date, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the aforementioned approval to consider out-of-county applicants shall expire August 31, 2022, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.