The State
RALEIGH, N.C. — Police and firefighters in the cities of Raleigh and Durham are getting premium pay for working during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ultimately, taxpayers are paying for the 5-percent temporary raise. A spokesperson for the city of Raleigh said that premium pay is funded through the department budgets where the employee works. A spokesperson for the City of Durham said premium pay is funded mostly through the city’s general fund and individual department budgets.
Premium pay for Durham is expected to end on May 31. An end date for Raleigh employees receiving premium pay has not been determined.