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Commission approves on-call pay policy for deputies; Sweetwater MOU still pending
Summary
The commission approved an on-call pay policy for deputies with a small annual estimated cost increase; the related memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sweetwater County remains in draft and was not finalized at the meeting.
The Daggett County Commission approved a revised on-call pay policy for sheriff’s deputies, with staff estimating an annual payroll increase in the $7,000–$7,500 range that the county budget will sustain. Commissioners agreed to a final edit: deleting a problematic sentence in section 17.10.3 (the line that referenced ensuring 24-hour coverage in an unclear way).
Sheriff’s staff explained the policy clarifies how deputies record on-call hours and trade days to ensure coverage and limit liability. Commissioners asked whether vehicle and tool access rules and mutual-aid implications were addressed; staff said vehicle/tool use and scheduling mechanics (swapping days or trading shifts) are built into the policy. The board recorded that the MOU with Sweetwater County (mutual aid and on-call arrangements) remained a draft; staff expected a cleaned-up mutual-aid agreement to be ready for signature after Sweetwater’s internal review and governor’s office routing.
The commission moved and seconded a motion to approve the on-call policy with the deletion of the first paragraph in 17.10.3; the motion passed. Commissioners directed the sheriff’s office and county staff to finalize the mutual-aid MOU with Sweetwater County and return it for signature.
Ending: The on-call pay policy is approved; the mutual-aid MOU will be finalized and brought back for signature once Sweetwater completes its sign-offs.
