911 SAVES Act: Reclassifying 911 Dispatchers

The Frame

What this does

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.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

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.

What changed

Last recorded activity September 19, 2024.

What's next

Introduced.

Background

The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is the federal standard used by agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for statistical purposes. context

Summary

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.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Why It Matters

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill actually change?

It forces the Office of Management and Budget to change the official job category of 911 dispatchers to '' within the federal government's statistical classification system.

Does this bill provide new funding for 911 dispatchers?

No, the bill focuses on the classification of the occupation for statistical and data purposes, not on direct funding or salary changes.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Connected Entities

personMr. Fitzpatrick“Co-sponsor of the bill”Map →

otherStandard Occupational Classification System“The classification system being reviewed”Map →

organizationOffice of Management and Budget“Responsible for reviewing and revising the Standard Occupational Classification ”Map →

organizationPublic Safety Telecommunicators“The subject of the bill's revisions”Map →

personMrs. Torres“Sponsor of the bill”Map →

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance60
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy10
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz20
Current news / social attention level