Kenosha County reports tentative successor agreement with deputy sheriffs — raises, extra vacation day and auction-process change

Director of Human Resources Tanda reported to the Kenosha County Judiciary & Law Committee that the county and the Kenosha County Deputy Sheriff's Association have reached a tentative successor agreement that will be brought to the board through the regular budget process.

The tentative agreement covers a multi‑year period (reported as 2026–2028) and includes wage increases and an additional vacation day for certain service tiers. The human resources director described wages as the “most significant” change. The presentation included red‑line language showing vacation accrual changes (for example, employees with four or more years’ service would move from 13 to 14 vacation days and other tiers would gain one day as well). HR also said the contract revises the internal “selection/auction” process used for shift or bid assignments to be clearer and more…