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Beaufort County proposes pay increases for detention officers to address high vacancies and turnover
Summary
County detention leadership recommended raising the corrections officer trainee starting hourly rate from $24.29 to $27.14 (about 12%) and applying a 7.2% increase across certified corrections pay bands; leadership said the mid‑year cost is modest (~$65k) but full‑year and fringe impacts will be larger and must be accounted for in the FY budget. Council pressed for complementary facility and cultural changes to improve retention.
Detention‑center leadership presented an internal compensation study and staffing analysis focused on chronic vacancies and turnover among corrections officers.
The presenter explained the county operates a graded pay scale for detention positions and that corrections officer positions (shift work) have the highest vacancies and turnover; administrative and supervisory positions remain largely filled. Based on a market survey of competing employers, staff proposed increasing the…
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