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Dorchester County moves to correct pay scales after sheriff flags 8 deputy vacancies; figures await state budget review
Summary
County presenter outlined a three-part salary correction plan to fix pay-scale compression, prioritize sheriff's office starting pay and use a weighted salary-survey method for directors; council awaits DLS review of the state budget before finalizing amounts.
Dorchester County officials presented a countywide salary correction plan aimed at addressing long-standing compression in pay scales and to make county jobs more competitive with neighboring jurisdictions.
The presenter told the council the county is prioritizing a fix to the sheriff's office pay scale, saying the sheriff currently has eight deputy vacancies—"that's over 20% of the patrol force"—and that hiring a deputy can take roughly a year from academy through field training to full road duty. The plan includes looking at across-the-board step…
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