Efficiency Bulletins

EB 17-12: Reducing Burden through Empowering First-Line Supervisors

Supervisors are often required to perform low-value activities and administrative duties that detract from their availability to coach and mentor field activities and influence desired behaviors. Supervisors should be empowered to set priorities and make decisions that best support the needs of the station and their staff. This efficiency bulletin addresses expansion of supervisor autonomy in select areas.