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Sheriff warns deputies fall behind pay if elected-official increases differ from staff raises
Summary
The sheriff told the commission deputiessalaries are statutorily tied to the sheriffs salary, arguing differential percentage increases for elected officials could leave deputies behind and hurt retention; commissioners discussed parity and retention trade-offs.
An elected official speaking in the meeting identified the statutory link between the sheriffs salary and deputies pay: "the deputies are tied to my salary," the speaker said, arguing that giving a different percentage increase to elected officials than to general county employees causes deputies to "end up falling behind." The speaker and others noted examples where officers moved to municipal departments that paid more.
Commissioners discussed the fairness and retention implications of treating elected officials differently from regular county staff. While the board approved a 1.5% increase for elected officials at this meeting, members emphasized the need to consider retention pressures for sworn deputies and to balance any elected-official adjustment with overall county compensation strategy.
