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Commission approves on‑call pay policy with technical edit; mutual‑aid MOU with Sweetwater pending finalization
Summary
Daggett County adopted an on‑call pay policy for deputies (estimated $7,000–$7,500 annually) after removing a problematic paragraph; the associated mutual‑aid MOU with Sweetwater County remains in draft pending minor edits and external approvals.
The Daggett County Commission approved an on‑call pay policy for deputies on April 21, 2025, after deleting a first paragraph in section 17.10.3 that staff said did not make sense in context.
Speaker 6 presented the draft policy and said the paragraph requiring 24‑hour coverage was problematic and recommended removing it. "I think that's probably all I need to do is remove it," Speaker 6 said. Commissioner Speaker 4 moved to approve the on‑call policy with that paragraph deleted; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Staff estimated the policy will increase compensation costs by roughly $7,000 to $7,500 annually for deputies. Speaker 6 said the sheriff's budget can sustain the increase. The policy also contains operational details for swapping on‑call days and claiming hours.
Separately, staff discussed a mutual‑aid memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sweetwater County. Speaker 6 said Castle Rock (a named respondent) has not yet completed its part and that the mutual‑aid MOU will likely be sheriff's‑office to sheriff's‑office and must go through Sweetwater's internal approvals and the governor's office process. Staff planned to present a cleaned‑up MOU for signatures when the Sweetwater side finalizes language.
The commission approved the on‑call policy with the deletion and instructed staff to finish the MOU process and return it for signatures when both parties have finalized the text.
