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Sheriff seeks pay-grade reclassifications for jail and patrol supervision; commission approves
Summary
Sheriff Steve Swenson explained a departmental reorganization that would reclassify a vacant SO3 (captain) to a grade-116 chief deputy and promote a deputy (SO1) to sergeant (SO2); he said changes address pay compaction, require no new FTEs, and have minimal budget impact. Commissioners approved the personnel actions.
Sheriff Steve Swenson told the commission he is asking to reclassify an existing, vacant SO3 (captain) position to a grade-116 chief deputy role and to reclassify a deputy to sergeant to reflect current duties and to address pay compaction within the sheriff's office.
Swenson said growth in dispatch and contracted services increased administrative responsibility and that current pay grades created compaction—some supervisors earn less than staff they supervise. He said the reclassifications are not new full-time positions and should not increase the department's FTE count or require additional budgeted headcount. Swenson estimated the captain reclassification would increase that position's pay by about $900 and that the sergeant reclassification represents approximately a $10,000 difference compared with the deputy position; he said the changes align salaries to existing county pay grades (115 and 116) and follow a model used in another county.
Commissioners moved and seconded approval of the personnel actions; roll calls recorded yes votes for Putnam, Aarons and Schmidt and both measures passed.
