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Committee hears bill to extend 1% longevity pay to county detention officers
Summary
Senate Bill 236 would extend a 1% annual longevity pay to county detention officers, aligning their benefit with deputies’ longevity under current law.
A sponsor opened Senate Bill 236 by describing detention officers’ daily duties and arguing the employees deserve parity with sworn law-enforcement deputies. The sponsor said detention officers "face similar challenges, dangers, and stresses" and urged the committee to "go green."
Nannette Gilbertson, representing the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (MSPOA), told the committee there are 37 detention facilities in Montana, from four-bed county jails to Yellowstone County’s facility with daily populations that can approach 600. She cited Montana law —…
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