Lyon County commissioners approve collective bargaining agreement with sheriff’s employees
The Board of County Commissioners approved a two-year collective bargaining agreement Thursday with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Employees Association beginning now through June 30, 2019.
The revised agreement is estimated to cost an additional $334,458 more (in comparison with the existing contract) in the first year of the contract and an additional $165,171 more in the second year of the contract, according to Lyon County Manager Jeff Page.
The unbudgeted amount in fiscal year 2017-2018 is $146,762, which is recommended to be funded from a contingency transfer. The revised agreement has the following changes:
— Increase the salary schedules by 1% on July 1, 2017 and 1.5% on July 1, 2018. This matches the scheduled increases for employees in the Lyon County Employees Association.
— Change shift differential pay to reduce eligible hours to be from 6pm to 6am and to be increased a flat amount of $2. Previously, shift pay was $0.75 per hour for swing and $1.00 per hour for graveyard and overlap and overtime shift pay was $1.25 per hour for swing and $1.50 for graveyard and overlap.
— Eliminate sick leave and service connected disability leave in the computation of hours eligible for overtime.
— Clarifying the holiday paid language to match existing practice.
— Add educational incentive payments for degrees obtained. An Associate’s degree in criminal justice would be paid $250 per year. A Bachelor’s degree would qualify for $500 per year. A Master’s Degree would be paid $750 per year.
— Increase the sick leave payout upon retirement. The maximum payout would be as follows: 10-15 years of service – increased from $2,000 to $5,000; 15 – 20 years of service increased from $2,500 to $6,000; 20 – 25 years of service increased from $3,000 to $7,000; more than 25 years of service increased from $3,500 to $8,000.
— Change the way the uniform allowance is paid. New employees will no longer be provided with specified uniform items; but instead will receive an allowance of $1,600 to purchase their own uniform items. Existing employees will no longer be paid $200 per quarter plus replacement of a certain number of uniform items each year; but instead will receive an allowance of $500 per quarter and will take care of their own uniform item replacements.
Change from payment for a weapon to issuing a weapon. Instead of paying $350 towards the purchase of a weapon, the new contract will have the County issue a standard weapon, holster and magazine pouch for each employee.
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to approve the agreement. The Agreement is effective July 1, 2017.