To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Rescind Resolution for adoption of Recruitment and Retention Incentive Programs for Deputy Sheriff II Lateral Police Officer Hires and Dispatcher Hires
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt a Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 19-113 adopting a recruitment and retention incentive program for Deputy Sheriff II (class 0416B) lateral police officer candidates for any new hires effective July 1, 2020 (Attachment 1); and
2. Direct County Payroll to continue to make payments as outlined by Resolution No. 19-113 for any Deputy Sheriff II Laterals that were eligible for incentives prior to July 1, 2020; and
3. Adopt a Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 19-114 adopting a recruitment and retention incentive program for Emergency Communications Dispatcher (class 0128) candidates effective July 1, 2020 (Attachment 2).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Sheriff's Seized Funds State Trust 3642
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) Deputy Sheriff and Dispatch positions have been severely short-staffed for several years. To support recruitment efforts, HCSO implemented Recruitment and Retention Incentive Programs first approved by the Board on June 19, 2018 for Deputy Sheriff II lateral hires and June 4, 2019 for Dispatcher lateral hires. The programs were later formalized in Resolution No. 19-113 (Attachment 3) and 19-114 (Attachment 4) approved by the Board on December 10, 2019. To date, HCSO has hired 8 Deputy Sheriff II Laterals who were eligible for the incentive program and 0 Dispatcher laterals.
In addition to the incentive programs, the Board approved an emergency increase of compensation range for Dispatchers on June 25, 2019. HCSO is pleased to advise the Board that due to the increased compensation for Dispatchers along with some improvements to the testing and recruitment and onboarding process, HCSO's Emergency Co...
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