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ArticlesJanuary 10, 2019

Providing Technician Tools vs. Offering a Tool Allowance

Cost and inventory are among the factors in deciding whether a fleet should own its tools or provide an allowance for technicians to purchase their own.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2018

N.M. Police Cars Not Deployed After a Year

The employee in charge of installing equipment into new police vehicles retired, and the position was not filled, leaving at least 14 new cars collecting dust.

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Articlesby Roselynne ReyesSeptember 14, 2018

15 Bright Ideas to Improve Your Fleet

One benefit of the fleet community is the ability to learn from each other’s good (and bad) experiences. Fleet managers share the initiatives that have found them success, and offer guidance on the challenges they faced along the way.

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NewsDecember 18, 2017

Ariz. County Raises Fleet Pay With ‘Hot Jobs’ Designation

Mohave County, Ariz., automotive technicians and other fleet workers are getting salary bumps averaging 15.8% thanks to a new “hot jobs” designation.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2017

Calif. County Benefits From Fleet Internship Program

The Ventura County (Calif.) fleet has benefited from its internship program with Oxnard College, optimizing duties at its operation while helping to address the technician shortage.

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Newsby Thi DaoJanuary 18, 2017

Miami-Dade Creates Technician Trainee Program

The Miami-Dade County (Fla.) fleet has a new program to help it overcome its heavy equipment technician recruitment problems. Fleet Director Alex Alfonso explains how fleet staff created the program and how it works.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaJune 15, 2016

What to Do About Mass Technician Retirements

Public fleet tchnicians are retiring, and sometimes en masse. With the loss of manpower — and knowledge — how can fleets recover? Fleet managers who have survived technician shortages share their creative strategies.

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