However, since many of these courses are given by community colleges, they are open to anyone who wants to become a dispatcher or who is considering the field. Check with your local college district to see if they give such classes. Many agencies pay some portion of the employee's retirement contributions or offer other tax-deferred savings plans. Most jurisdictions give employees certain holidays off. However, public safety dispatchers generally do not receive holidays off.
Most jurisdictions give their employees vacation, usually based on the longevity of employment.
It's common for a starting employee to earn one or two weeks vacation at the end of one-year's employment, and up to five weeks after 15 or 20 years of employment.