Excerpts from the NWHerald.com:

Former Spring Grove Protection District Chief Rich Tobiasz retired June 30, and Paul Klicker officially took over the role July 1. Klicker’s contract will end April 31, 2022, and he will be paid an annual salary of $91,538. He will receive a 3% annual raise, effective May 1 of each year. The position is permanent part time. There are no full-time employees with the district.

He is eligible for 10 vacation days in the first year of his contract, 13 vacation days in Year 2 and 15 vacation days in the third year and won’t be able to take more than 15 vacation days consecutively. He can be employed as an educator or coach when he isn’t working with the district, as long as his performance doesn’t suffer.

He formerly served as deputy chief for the Glenview Fire Department and has lived in Spring Grove since the early 2000s. Klicker has been teaching fire science at McHenry County College since 2003. He said that his passion for work lies within a desire to teach and serve.

The district is made up of 43 employees, including administration, firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians.

 

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