MUNI-NEWORLEANS COUNTYlocal legislationConsent Agenda

Proposed Pay Rate Changes for New Orleans EMS Staff

Original title: COMMUNICATION - FROM AMY B. TREPAGNIER, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Brief: Submitting for Council approval: Amendment to the Classified Pay Plan (Health-EMS) Hiring Rates: Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Emergency Medical Coordinator, Assistant, Emergency Medical Coordinator in accordance with Article X, Section 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana as adopted by the Civil Service Commission at its meeting of May 8, 2026. Annotation: RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

May 21, 2026

public safety city budget civil service emergency medical services wages

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The Frame

What this does

This proposal will determine the new starting salaries for EMS personnel in New Orleans, which directly impacts the city's ability to recruit and retain emergency medical staff.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

New Orleans EMS Personnel

The starting pay rates for these employees will be adjusted if the City Council approves the amendment.

City Council Budget Committee

This committee is responsible for reviewing the proposed pay plan changes before they can be finalized.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 21, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The New Orleans Department of Civil Service is requesting City Council approval to update the starting pay rates for various Emergency Medical Services (EMS) positions. This proposal follows a decision made by the Civil Service Commission on May 8, 2026.

Key Facts

The Department of Civil Service is seeking City Council approval to amend the Classified Pay Plan for Health-EMS hiring rates.
The affected positions include Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician Advanced, Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic, Emergency Medical Coordinator Assistant, and Emergency Medical Coordinator.
The proposed changes are based on a decision adopted by the Civil Service Commission on May 8, 2026.
The proposal is submitted under the authority of Article X, Section 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
The document has been referred to the City Council Budget Committee for review.
The file is currently listed under the Consent Agenda.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which EMS positions are affected by this pay change?

The positions include Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician Advanced, Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic, Emergency Medical Coordinator Assistant, and Emergency Medical Coordinator.

What is the next step for this proposal?

The proposal has been referred to the City Council Budget Committee for further review.

Why It Matters

This proposal will determine the new starting salaries for EMS personnel in New Orleans, which directly impacts the city's ability to recruit and retain emergency medical staff.

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EMS Compensation Review

The city is actively updating hiring rates for EMS staff following a May 2026 Civil Service Commission decision, indicating a potential effort to address recruitment or retention.

Civil Service Commission City of New Orleans

Connected Entities

locationCity of New Orleans“The municipal government body reviewing the proposal”Map →

otherTMP-2338“File number for the communication”Map →

personAmy B. Trepagnier“Director of Personnel, Department of Civil Service”Map →

organizationCivil Service Commission“The body that adopted the pay plan amendment on May 8, 2026”Map →

Sources

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