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Klamath County commissioners approve retroactive PERS exception for deputy DA, authorize under‑sheriff PTO accrual and external SRO posting

2497873 · March 4, 2025
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Summary

At a March 4 administrative meeting the Klamath County Board of Commissioners approved an exception to allow a deputy district attorney to move into PERS retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024, set an under‑sheriff PTO accrual rate and authorized external posting of a vacant SRO sergeant position at Klamath Community College.

Klamath County commissioners on March 4 approved three human‑resources actions: an exception to county retirement policy allowing a deputy district attorney to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024; an under‑sheriff paid time off (PTO) accrual rate of 13.34 hours per pay period; and an amendment to a prior motion to post a vacant school resource officer (SRO) Klamath Community College sergeant position externally.

The PERS exception drew the most detailed discussion. Commissioners agreed to authorize an exception to county policy that would permit the deputy district attorney — identified in the meeting as Mr. Higgins — to move from the county’s retirement arrangement into PERS effective Jan. 1, 2024, or any date thereafter agreed by the employee and human resources. County staff warned that a…

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