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Commission creates part-time transport deputy role after retired deputy offers services
Summary
Commissioners approved creating or filling a part-time transport deputy position to support prisoner transport; the item arose after retired deputy Gary Gibson offered to serve part time and commissioners discussed hour limits and logistics for long-distance transports.
The St. Francois County Commission approved creating a part-time transport deputy position for prisoner transports after the sheriff reported that retired deputy Gary Gibson had offered to work part time in transport.
The sheriff said transport shifts can generate significant comp time and that hiring a part-time transport deputy is less costly than a full-time officer. Commissioners discussed that part-time employees are subject to a 1,000-hour annual limit and that payroll reports will be monitored to prevent exceeding that cap. The sheriff noted existing transport duties typically run on normal work schedules and that overnight stays during long transports count as work hours.
Commissioners also asked about the scope of extradition trips; the sheriff said transports are typically within the continental United States and that flights are used only in extreme cases. The motion to create the part-time transport position passed by voice vote.
Implementation: the sheriff's office will fill the vacant part-time transport slot or post the position, and will monitor hours to ensure compliance with the 1,000-hour limit.
No fiscal total for annual wage costs was provided in the meeting transcript.
