To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approve Advanced Step for Deputy Sheriff Recruits or Deputy Sheriff I's That Voluntarily Demote to a Correctional Deputy I (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve advanced Step B, Job Class 0424A, for any Deputy Sheriff Recruits or Deputy Sheriff I's that have obtained their Core Academy Certificate or POST Academy Certification prior to voluntary demotion to a Correctional Deputy I effective back to March 30, 2022 and through June 30, 2023. This approval supercedes the previous approval by your Board on Dec. 14, 2021 per agenda file 21-1793 for demotion to Correctional Deputy I. (4/5 vote required)
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
To assist with recruitment and retention of Correctional Deputies, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has had approval from the County Administrative Office (CAO) for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 to place new Correctional Deputies in Step D who possess the Core Academy Certification prior to hire. In order to have equitable pay with other Correctional Deputies that have this certification upon hire, HCSO requested that all voluntary demotions of Recruits and Deputy Sheriff I's that have their POST Academy Certificate prior to demotion be placed in advanced step D, in their demotion to Correctional Deputy.
On Dec. 14, 2021, per agenda file 21-1793, your Board approved this request for advanced Step D, Job Class 0535A, for any Deputy Sheriff Recruits or Deputy Sheriff I's that have obtained their POST Academy certification prior to voluntary demotion to a Correctional Deputy I.
Since that time, there have been significant equity increases for this job class and departments are re-evaluating budgets for FY 2022-2023. After consideration of these changes, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) recommended to the CAO's office to reduce the advanc...
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