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Minneapolis Fire PTSD leave drives ‘$12,000-a-day’ overtime strain; City leaders rethink agency budget

Minneapolis Fire PTSD leave drives ‘$12,000-a-day’ overtime strain; City leaders rethink agency budget
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The Minneapolis Fire Department (MFD) says PTSD leave is driving up overtime costs and forcing city leaders to rethink the agency’s budget. Public safety leaders told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS they have a plan to bring that spending closer to reality as Minneapolis debates its 2027 budget. The department...

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