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Commission approves off-duty work-management software for sheriff’s deputies; vendor to cover insurance
Summary
The commission considered and approved a public-safety off-duty management software agreement that a sheriff’s office representative said will handle scheduling and pay and include worker’s-comp and liability coverage provided by vendors; commissioners expressed support for deputies earning extra income.
The Sumner County Commission considered a public-safety off-duty management software-service agreement presented by the sheriff’s office and moved to approve it.
A sheriff’s office representative told commissioners the platform will manage off-duty scheduling and payment and that vendor-covered worker’s-comp and liability insurance were included. “This company will handle everything from scheduling to pay. It’s not a call to county,” the representative said, adding the program is intended to let deputies earn extra income without county payroll administration.
A commissioner noted off-duty employment can help deputies “make extra money to help feed and support your families” and thanked the sheriff’s office for pursuing solutions. The representative said multiple solutions were reviewed before recommending the contract.
The commission held a motion and second on the item; commissioners voted and the item advanced (the transcript records the motion and a vote but does not include a roll-call tally in the excerpt). No amendments to the agreement were recorded on the meeting record.
Why it matters: Off-duty-management platforms change how law-enforcement off-duty shifts are scheduled and insured; allowing deputies to accept vendor-paid off-duty work can increase take-home pay without adding county payroll responsibilities, according to the sheriff’s office representative.
Next steps: The approved agreement will be implemented by the sheriff’s office; commissioners did not record additional follow-up requirements in the meeting excerpt.
