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Commission extends 12‑hour dispatch MOUs for 24 months amid recruitment shortages
Summary
Facing ongoing dispatcher shortages, the board approved two 24‑month memoranda of understanding with Operating Engineers Local 3 to allow 12‑hour shift assignments for communications supervisors and communications officers; commissioners debated whether two years was too long, and one commissioner voted nay on the officers' MOU.
The Lander County Board of Commissioners approved two memoranda of understanding with Operating Engineers Local 3 to continue 12‑hour shift assignments for dispatch supervisors and communications officers for 24 months, citing persistent hiring and retention challenges in emergency communications.
Representatives from the sheriff's office and union explained recruitment difficulties and the breadth of dispatcher duties in a rural county. One union representative said the shortage is regional: "We've done this last 3 years. It is a problem. There's a dispatcher shortage, not just here in Leonard County, it's everywhere," and explained that the position requires multitasking across 911, EMS, jail backup and camera monitoring. Commissioners discussed whether a two‑year extension was appropriate; they approved the supervisors' MOU and the officers' MOU, with one recorded nay on the officers' motion.
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