NORWICH – Members of Chenango County’s Personnel Committee set a record Wednesday for the longest executive session held so far this year: 64 minutes.

The topic was a discussion of labor unions’ terms and conditions, and the salary levels of the three positions that would be needed for the county’s proposed $380,000 fly car program. Chenango County’s rank-and-file employees fall under one of three unions: the Chenango County Law Enforcement Association, the Sheriff’s Employees Association, Inc. and the Civil Services Employees Association.

Afterward, the committee agreed to create an emergency medical services supervisor at $20.23 per hour and two technicians at $14.03 an hour within the CSEA bargaining unit. The employees would report to the Chenango County Emergency Management Office at the Public Safety Building in the Town of Norwich.

Deputy Director and county Fire Coordinator Matt Beckwith was directed to return to his standing committee for funds to cover any overtime costs that may occur on a case by case basis.

The fly car service is intended to provide certified advanced life support systems and personnel to aid local volunteer squads with emergency calls. The service - which would utilize two cars placed strategically in the county - was identified as a way to offset the loss of a privately-operated ambulance company that previously served the county.