Alpharetta is a city and a suburb of Atlanta located in north Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, Alpharetta's population was 57,551. The estimated population in 2014 was 63,038. 1 History.
Overtime for fighting fires outside of the county is reimbursed to the cities, including administrative and overhead fees, in such a way that there is NO COST to the cities and towns for this common overtime pay. Like many private sector employees, many firefighters depend on this extra work to help make ends meet.
Another factor that is important to consider is the actual hourly and daily pay. Firefighters working âsuppressionâ shifts log a lot of work hours. The average OCERS firefighter worked 2,877 hours of normal shift time, plus another 861 hours of overtime shifts. This translates into 156 shifts of 24 hours each. But included in these hours are, for firefighters with 10 years service or more, vacation hours that equate to 12 shifts of 24 hours each (ref.