Committee approves salary adjustments for corrections, police and sheriff officials; fiscal impacts provided
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The committee moved favorable on three salary schedule resolutions affecting correction, police and sheriff officials (CR105, CR106, CR112). All three passed committee with unanimous support; analysts presented estimated fiscal impacts for the next two fiscal years.
The Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee voted to move favorable three compensation resolutions affecting county public‑safety employees: CR105 (corrections officers), CR106 (police officers) and CR112 (sheriff officials). All three measures passed in committee by unanimous votes.
CR105: Corrections compensation (Salary Schedule C‑O) - Purpose: Amend the salary schedule to implement wage and benefit modifications for captains and majors in the Department of Corrections, including cost‑of‑living adjustments and merit increases for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. - Fiscal note presented: Office of Management and Budget indicated between FY2025 and FY2026 the county fiscal impact will be approximately $127,910, with an ongoing annual impact thereafter of approximately $100,506 for shift differential and cost‑of‑living adjustments. - Committee action: Moved favorable; vote 5‑0.
CR106: Police compensation (Salary Schedule P‑O) - Purpose: Amend the police salary schedule for cost‑of‑living adjustments and merit increases in FY2025 and FY2026. - Fiscal note presented by Malcolm Moody (budget analyst): Estimated fiscal impact of $1,195,288 over the two fiscal years; after FY2026, the annual impact would be approximately $963,816. - Committee action: Moved favorable; vote 5‑0.
CR112: Sheriff compensation (Salary Schedule S‑O) - Purpose: Amend the sheriff officials' salary schedule to implement cost‑of‑living adjustments and merit increases for eligible employees in FY2025 and FY2026. - Fiscal note: Analyst presented an estimated fiscal impact of $175,568 over the next two fiscal years; the agreement would cover 11 employees. - Committee action: Moved favorable; vote 4‑0 in committee (Council vice chair Oriaga stepped away during the roll call for this item). The committee recorded the motion as carried.
Committee members voiced support for public‑safety personnel and acknowledged the fiscal impacts presented by analysts. Each item will proceed to the full council with the committee's favorable recommendation.