Title
Receive a report from the Sheriff's Office on cost savings comparison between filling positions by hiring and on overtime base.
Report
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors' Budget Committee receive a report from the Sheriff's Office on cost comparison between filling positions by hiring and on an overtime basis.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
On December 16, 2015, the Budget Committee has requested to receive the cost savings comparison between hiring more deputies and filling the positions on an overtime basis.
The Attachment A shows the cost comparison between a full time, 7th step Deputy Sheriff for a year, compared to paying a 7th step Deputy Sheriff overtime for the same amount of work hours. The attachment also shows the costs of a 2nd step deputy. Viewing 2nd step alongside 7th step helps show the entire range of cost savings from the newest employees to the most senior deputies. The figures show an annual savings of $1,639 to $36,479 annually per position by filling top step overtime with full time positions.
The Attachment B shows actual year to date overtime numbers for jail and patrol operations. These numbers are ONLY the overtime required to cover jail or patrol shifts. They do not consider late reports, late calls for service, training, meetings, or other issues that wouldn't be relieved if there were additional full time positions.
The attachment demonstrates, the Sheriff's Office is backfilling the equivalent of 23 full time peace officer positions with overtime just to cover required shifts. Considering the annual savings per person ranges from $1,639 to $36,479, filling all 23 positions with new employees would save anywhere from $37,722 - $839,592 per year. The actual annual savings is difficult to predict considering the number of employees serving at various steps in the pay scale. If the workforce stabilizes, the annual savings would diminish each year as deputies advance to higher pay levels. Every ne...
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