This bill, called the 911 SAVES Act, directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to classify public safety telecommunicators as a protective service occupation in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The change must be made within 30 days after the bill becomes law. The bill text lists findings that describe the work of public safety telecommunicators: they take first calls in many emergencies, gather critical information, coach callers, help during active shooter and hostage situations, and face emotional and physical stress that can lead to trauma. The findings say classifying these workers as Protective Service Occupations would correct an inaccurate representation and better align the SOC with related systems.
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Proponents, as reflected in the bill findings, say public safety telecommunicators perform critical, lifesaving work beyond simply relaying information. They argue the workers face traumatic incidents, deserve recognition, and that moving them into the Protective Service Occupations category would correct an inaccurate classification and better align federal occupational data with related classification systems.
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