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Commissioners consider part-time dispatch positions with benefits to improve retention
Summary
The board heard a proposal Oct. 28 to create part-time dispatcher positions with benefits to retain staff. Commissioners and the sheriff—s office discussed eligibility rules (86 hours/month averaged over three months), cost trade-offs, and possible grant funding; staff was asked to analyze schedules and budget impacts.
Granite County commissioners discussed whether to offer benefits to part-time dispatchers as a retention tool and asked staff to return with budget and scheduling options.
Sheriff's staff said part-time dispatcher hours vary widely and turnover is high. "If we did new benefits and stuff, it'd be more of a set schedule," a sheriff's representative said. Commissioners and staff reviewed benefit-eligibility rules noted in the transcript: to qualify for benefits an employee must average 0.67 full-time equivalent, described by staff as 86 hours per month averaged over three months.
Officials discussed two options: offer benefits to one part-time position by increasing hours, or create two part-time positions with benefits. Staff warned the full cost could be substantial: "If you want 2 people with the benefits, you're looking at a 100,000" in the budget as an example, and commissioners said the sheriff's budget is already one of the larger general-fund items.
No personnel action or budget appropriation was taken; commissioners asked the sheriff's office to prepare scheduling scenarios, cost estimates and to research grants or other funding avenues before the next budget cycle.
