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Proposed MOU change would shorten correction deputies' top-out period; HR warns of ripple costs
Summary
Item 4 would change MOU salary schedules so correction deputies top out in three years instead of five, costing about $1.27 million; the county HR director warned of parity effects that could raise costs for corrections officers, firefighters and other bargaining units, and commissioners asked for a matched total and MOU ratification before final budget action.
Item 4 asks the commission to approve an MOU change to align corrections deputies with the Deputy Sheriffs Association salary schedule so they can top out in three years instead of five; the CAO estimated the direct FY2026 cost at about $1,265,270.70. HR Director Gerald Thornton told commissioners any increases for deputies could trigger parity obligations for corrections officers and other covered groups, increasing the fiscal impact beyond the initial line item.
Thornton urged the commission to consider the downstream effect: "If you increase this $1,265,000... there's gonna be another million or so dollars that you're gonna look at when it comes to corrections officers." Commissioners asked the administration to include matching totals and to schedule the MOU ratification on the committee agenda prior to the final budget vote so the body can see the full fiscal consequence before acting.
