Josephine County officials authorize preliminary talks with parole and probation bargaining unit

May 7, 2026

Community Justice Director Scott Hyde told the board he will begin preliminary, technical bargaining discussions with the county’s Parole and Probation Officers Association ahead of a labor contract that expires June 30, 2026; Commissioners endorsed starting talks but said substantive proposals should wait for legal counsel input.

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Community Justice Director Scott Hyde asked the Josephine County Board of Commissioners on May 7 to authorize preliminary collective bargaining discussions with the county’s Parole and Probation Officers Association, a bargaining unit he described as consisting of approximately "fifteen to sixteen" members. Hyde said the existing labor agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2026.

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