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St. Mary's County commissioners approve updated sworn law-enforcement pay schedule effective March 6
Summary
Commissioners approved an 18% average pay increase for sworn law-enforcement officers, effective March 6, 2020, with the sheriff's office absorbing FY2020 budget impacts; correctional officers received an 11% earlier adjustment.
The St. Mary's County Commissioners voted to approve a revised sworn law-enforcement salary schedule that county staff described as an average 18% increase, effective March 6, 2020. Catherine Preston, the county human resources director, told commissioners the schedule was intended to reduce pay disparities noted by the sheriff's office.
The change follows an earlier, separate adjustment approved Nov. 5 that increased the correctional officer salary schedule by an overall average of about 11% effective Jan. 1. Preston said the sheriff had asked for parity with Charles County and the Maryland State Police and submitted updated requests in December.
The county human-resources presentation…
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