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Board approves three law-enforcement bargaining agreements and PERS-related pay adjustments
Summary
The board ratified collective bargaining agreements covering deputies, investigators, sergeants and administrative captains and adopted pay-adjustment resolutions to offset a Nevada PERS contribution rate increase so affected members see no net reduction in take-home pay.
Douglas County commissioners approved multiple labor agreements and associated pay adjustments for law enforcement units on June 19.
What passed
- Collective bargaining agreement between Douglas County and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Protective Association (DCSPA) covering deputies and investigators for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028. - Collective bargaining agreement between Douglas County and the DCSPA Sergeants’ Bargaining Unit (SBU) for the same term. - A memorandum of understanding amending the Captain/administration bargaining group to offset a scheduled 2025 Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) contribution rate increase. - A stand-alone resolution to provide a 0.875% one-time salary adjustment for non‑represented police‑fire members (juvenile probation and alternative sentencing staff) to offset the PERS contribution increase.
Key compensation changes and rationale
- DCSPA (deputies/investigators): Step schedule reduced from 11 to 8 steps while increasing step spacing to 3.5% (rising to 3.75% in Year 2 of the contract); cost-of-living adjustments of 2.5% in FY25–26 and FY26–27 and 3% in FY27–28. County negotiators said the step and COLA design aligns pay with local comparators. - Labor negotiators agreed the county would cover an additional 1.875% of the PERS contribution that employees would otherwise pay under the statutory increase; staff said this approach avoids a net pay cut for covered employees. - Sergeants’ agreement: Step schedule remained at seven steps but with increased spacing; similar COLA schedule applied.
Process and outcome
County Human Resources Director Christine Vito said negotiations were data-driven, collaborative and ratified by the respective bargaining groups. County leadership commended participants for an efficient bargaining process. The board voted unanimously to approve the agreements and the related resolution and memorandum of understanding.
Ending note
County staff will implement payroll changes and HR will update pay tables and communicate the adjustments to affected employees; commissioners asked for continued monitoring of budget impacts as PERS and compensation policy evolve.
