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Read. Follow. Verify.911 SAVES Act: Reclassifying 911 Dispatchers
Record date · September 19, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires the federal government to reclassify 911 dispatchers as '' within the official federal job classification system. This change aims to better reflect the nature of their work, which involves high-stress emergency response and life-saving coordination.
By changing the occupational category of 911 dispatchers, this bill impacts how federal agencies collect and analyze labor data, potentially influencing future policy, funding, and recognition for these emergency workers.
- The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is the federal standard used by agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for statistical purposes. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public Safety Telecommunicators
Their official occupational classification within the federal government's statistical system would be changed to 'Protective Service Occupations'.
Office of Management and Budget
The agency is required to perform a review and update the Standard Occupational Classification System within 30 days of the bill's enactment.
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