Board approves four-year collective bargaining agreement for sheriff’s lieutenants and captains; fiscal impact cited

The Carson City Board of Supervisors on April 9 approved a four-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Carson City Sheriff’s Supervisory Association representing lieutenants and captains. The contract covers July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2028, and requires additional funding beyond projections included in the city’s fiscal year 2025 budget.

Sherry Russell Benaboo, director of finance, told the board the contract is a four-year agreement and the fiscal-impact section erroneously referenced five years; the total contract cost is $4.2 million, she said, with approximately $1,093,815 in additional cost above the five-year projections in the FY25 budget, and roughly $1.1 million affecting the current fiscal year. “Much of that was already incorporated when we were doing the fiscal year 25 budget and the 5‑year projections…The additional amount that will have to be accounted for is the $1,100,000,” Russell Benaboo said.

Brett Binley, president of the Sheriff Supervisory Association, thanked negotiators and said the agreement balanced fair compensation with the city’s fiscal constraints. The board passed a motion to approve the CBA and authorized the district attorney’s office to make clerical, non-substantive revisions when finalizing the agreement.

The vote was 4 to 1, with Supervisor David White casting the lone no vote. The board’s action implements the salary and benefit terms as negotiated; staff will incorporate the contract changes into payroll and the city budget process.

Ending: City staff will finalize clerical edits, update budget tracking for the current fiscal year, and implement pay changes required by the CBA under the negotiated effective dates.