| At the 03/03 Budget Work Session the Finance Department brought forward a salary scale increase that was originally presented to the Commissioners on December 10, 2019.
The pay disparity between Saint Marys County and other local/state jurisdictions has been a hot topic for years.
Late 2019 the Commissioners denied a request to increase the pay scale to be competitive with other local jurisdictions.
Correctional Officer pay increase was approved on November 5th 2019 and effective January 1 2020, with an average total 11% pay increase.
To Align with the Correctional Officer Salary Scale Adjustment:
Available funding within the approved FY20 Sheriff’s Office budget for the salary and benefit cost increases will be utilized.
With salary scale implementation, top of grade stipends are no longer required for law enforcement officers.
With salary scale implementation, the current 10% promotional increase for law enforcement officers is eliminated, and upon promotion the officer is placed in the new grade.
With salary scale implementation, the phase-in market adjustment for FY2021 and FY2022 is eliminated.
Recommended Motion:
Approval of the proposed St. Mary’s County Law Enforcement Salary effective March 6, 2020, to more closely align the St. Mary’s County Law Enforcement Officers’ salary schedule with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement salary scale as presented; with salary and benefit cost increases absorbed in the Sheriff’s Office FY2020 budget.
I move to approve the proposed St Mary’s County Law Enforcement Salary Schedule effective March 6, 2020, which accelerates and increases the law enforcement phase-in compensation market adjustment in FY2020, with salary and benefit cost increases absorbed in the Sheriff’s Office FY2020 budget.
Motion by Commissioner Todd B Morgan, second by Commissioner Michael L Hewitt.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Commissioner President James R Guy, Commissioner Eric Colvin, Commissioner Michael L Hewitt, Commissioner Todd B Morgan, Commissioner John E O'Connor |
