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Lawrence County approves 3½-year contract with detectives union to boost recruitment
Summary
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners approved a three-year-and-six-month collective bargaining agreement with the Lawrence County Detectives Association beginning June 1, 2025, adjusting base pay to aid recruitment while limiting annual cost-of-living increases.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners on June 10 approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Lawrence County Detectives Association that runs June 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2028.
County Solicitor Madore told commissioners the detectives unit handles criminal and drug task-force investigations and has federal partnerships that require highly experienced personnel. He said the agreement raises starting salaries to be competitive with other agencies and, in exchange, provides a smaller annual adjustment: “you will only see a 1% cost of living increase, but it's because…
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