HR reports lower overtime, one planned retirement and shift changes that reduced overtime in jail operations

Jan 8, 2026

Human Resources Director Beth Deardorff said overtime requests were reduced across most functions, one retirement (Tom Peterson, Jan. 2027) was noted, and changing jail shifts to 12-hour schedules with 1.5-hour overlaps has reduced overtime and attendance issues.

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Human Resources Director Beth Deardorff told the board that the proposed budget reduces overtime in most departments except for deputies, and that there are no new position requests in the current submission. She said the county is planning for one retirement: Tom Peterson in January 2027, and that management increases are being held to remain 10% above union pay per the county's pay plan.

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