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Kootenai County approves paying sheriff's office new-hire bonuses on certification, not after one year
Summary
County commissioners voted Nov. 6 to revise distribution of FY2026 new-hire bonuses for the sheriff's office so eligible employees receive payment upon certification rather than after one year; no additional funding was requested, county staff said.
Kootenai County commissioners on Nov. 6 approved a revision to the FY2026 distribution of new-hire bonuses for the sheriff's office to pay bonuses upon certification rather than waiting until an employee's one-year anniversary, county staff said.
Captain Jeremy Heil, speaking for Undersheriff Nelson and representing the sheriff's office, told the board the change does not require additional money and would adjust which employees receive the…
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