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Board approves $240-per-pay-period night-shift incentive for permanently assigned detention officers

2359154 · February 17, 2025
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Summary

To help staffing and reduce turnover, Craven County amended its personnel resolution to pay $240 per pay period to up to eight detention officers permanently assigned to night shift; commissioners asked for broader pay-study follow-up as vacancies remain high.

The Craven County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 approved an amendment to the county’s personnel resolution to add a $240 per pay period incentive for detention officers and supervisors permanently assigned to night shift.

Mrs. Parker presented the proposal, saying rotating staff between day and night shifts undermines routine and has contributed to recruitment and retention problems at the detention center. She told commissioners the jail has experienced chronic turnover; over…

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