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Sheriff’s office seeks renewal and restructuring of corrections sign-on bonuses amid staffing and overtime pressures
Summary
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office requested renewal and modification of sign-on bonuses for corrections officers and cooks, proposing payout timing changes and higher incentives for kitchen positions; staff described vacancies, training loads and overtime pressures, and HR supported continuation of sign-on incentives.
The Spokane County sheriff’s office told the Board of County Commissioners on June 24 it seeks renewal and a restructuring of sign-on bonuses for corrections officers and related positions to address persistent vacancies and high overtime costs.
Sheriff’s office staff said the sign-on program has been in place since February 2021 and has supported hiring 84 people under the bonus program; total cost since 2021 is about $656,000. The office reported 20 active corrections-officer vacancies at the time of the briefing (218 authorized corrections positions), with another three expected to leave in the coming weeks; the office said it continues to operate a rolling training pipeline and that about 15 employees were in training at the time of the briefing.
Proposal details: the sheriff’s office requested a change in payout timing for the $10,000 corrections sign-on: shift…
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