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File #: 26-96    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 1/30/2026 In control: Human Resources
On agenda: 2/10/2026 Final action: 2/10/2026
Title: Ratification of the 2025 - 2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the County of Humboldt and the Humboldt Deputy Sheriff's Organization Unit 6 (HDSO)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. 2025 - 2026 HDSO MOU Unit 6 - Final, 3. 2025-2026 HDSO MOU Unit 6 - Red Line, 4. Resolution, 5. Appendix A - 2026-02-01 Compensation Schedule, 6. Executed - 2025 - 2026 HDSO MOU Unit 6 - Final, 7. Resolution No. 26-10

To: Board of Supervisors

From: Human Resources

Agenda Section: Consent

Vote Requirement: Majority

SUBJECT:
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Ratification of the 2025 - 2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the County of Humboldt and the Humboldt Deputy Sheriff's Organization Unit 6 (HDSO)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the MOU with HDSO Unit 6 for the term of Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2026; and
2. Adopt Resolution approving the execution of the MOU between the County of Humboldt and HDSO Unit 6.

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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.

Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 3001 - Support a well-trained workforce

DISCUSSION:
The County of Humboldt and HDSO have agreed to the matters set forth in the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for HDSO Unit 6 for the term of Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2026.

The attached MOU outlines agreed upon amendments and includes the following:

1. Term: Jan. 01, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2026
2. One-Time Payment: Each regular employee will receive a non-pensionable, non-recurring lump sum payment in the amount of $3,000.00 minus applicable payroll deductions within three payroll periods of Board of Supervisors adoptions of this Agreement. The payment will be pro-rated for staff who are less than one full time equivalent.
3. Longevity: Longevity language has been broken out into two separate groups: Sworn and Non-Sworn.
* Keeps 5-year, 10-year, and 20-year longevity incentives
* Changes the amount of the incentive from salary ranges to a flat percentage
* Designates specific experience to be used in the longevity calculation for prior service
4. Bomb Squad: Updates the selection process and changes the incentive payment from salary ranges to flat percentage.
5. K-9 Reimbursement: Changes the incentive payment to a flat percentage.
6. Cloth...

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