County OKs Contract Giving Deputies 9% Hike Over 3 Years
The County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a new contract for sheriff’s deputies that calls for a 9% raise over three years.
The supervisors unanimously approved the contract, which includes an unprecedented bonus to reward deputies who remain in patrol jobs rather than seek promotions or transfers. The 2% bonus applies to deputies who have three or more years on patrol.
Deputies rejected the contract in February, then overwhelming approved it this month.
The Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs had no comment on the approval. The union still is negotiating with the county on the fringe benefits of the contract package.
Under the new contract, deputies will receive a 2% raise retroactive to Feb. 1 and another 2% hike next month, followed by a 3% raise next year and 2% in the final year. The contract covers the Sheriff’s Department’s 8,165 deputies.
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