General Employment Information

Current Salary Ranges – The Paramedics position is reflected as Grade16 on the Med-Act pay table (be sure to scroll down the document to the 'Med-Act' pay table). Overtime is paid after working 40 hours in a week.

Schedule:

• Technical Levels
  24 hour shifts: 1 day on, 1 day off, for 3 working shifts; then 4 days off; every 6th work day is a 12 hour shift.
  
  
• Supervisory Levels
  Field Supervisors-same as 24 hour shift schedule
  Administrative Supervisors-8 hour office schedule
  Training Supervisors-8 hour office schedule with shift responsibilities

Benefits

1. Vacation: 5 days/year for 24 hour personnel, beginning after 6 months of employment, higher vacation rates apply after 5 and 10 years of service.
   
2. Sick Leave: 5.5days/year for 24 hour personnel.
   
3. Flexible Benefit Plan: $50.00/month non-taxable allocation toward health/dental insurance, deferred compensation, dependent and/or medical reimbursement bank.
   
4. Paid Holidays: All personnel receive 9 official holidays and 2-3 additional floating holidays. Holidays worked are compensated at double time. Holidays not worked are compensated with a maximum of 5 days comp time.
   
5. Uniforms: Provided by the department initially and annual replacement allowance thereafter..
   
6. Life Insurance: Policy equal to 50% of yearly salary provided by County. Additional amounts available by payroll deduction.
   
7. Retirement: Kansas Police and Fire Retirement System with additional contributions to 457 matched by County up to 3.0% of salary.
   

For a detailed explanation of the comprehensive benefits package offered by Johnson County, refer to this brochure.

Merit System
Paramedics receive 7% merit increases at the end of the first and second year of employment.

Additionally, performance appraisals are conducted annually, with pay raises based on employee performance.

Training
The Department provides all recertification hours required by the State and National Registry. Other certifications (ACLS, PHTLS, PEPP) also provided. Tuition reimbursement, up to $1,500 annually, is available for educational expenses related to the employee’s job.