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Commissioners approve deputies collective bargaining agreement; move to investigate possible ULP
Summary
The board signed the commissioned deputies collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 690 for 2025–2027, recorded changes to sick leave cashout schedules, authorized specific payouts for 2026, and voted unanimously to investigate whether deputies committed an unfair labor practice by not signing a memoranda of understanding.
The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners presented and signed the collective bargaining agreement between Lincoln County and Teamsters Local 690 for commissioned employees covering January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027. The agreement includes a change to sick leave cashout amounts for commissioned deputies, reducing the eligible hours from 40/60/80 to 20/30/40 for future cashouts; the board approved paying the 2026 sick leave cashout under the prior 40/60/80 schedule and confirmed the 20/30/40 schedule will apply beginning in 2027.
Commissioner Rob Coffman moved to investigate the possibility of filing an unfair labor practice (ULP) against commissioned deputies for not signing a memorandum of understanding that the board says was verbally agreed to upon acceptance and signing of the contract; Commissioner Jo M. Gilchrist seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. The minutes record the board’s intent to pursue investigation; no deputy statements were recorded in the meeting minutes.
