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2. Comparison of the annual income of employment of the public employees in question <br /> with the annual income of employment of public employees in similar public employee <br /> governmental bodies of comparable size within the state. <br /> 3. The interest and welfare of the public. <br /> 4. Comparison of peculiarities of employment in regard to other trades or professions, <br /> including: <br /> • Hazards of employment. <br /> • Physical qualifications. <br /> • Educational qualifications. <br /> • Intellectual qualifications. <br /> • Job training and skills. <br /> • Retirement plans. <br /> • Sick leave. <br /> • Job security. <br /> 5. Availability of funds <br /> B. Application of the Foregoing Criteria <br /> In applying the foregoing criteria, the following relevant facts should be considered: <br /> First, recent Florida legislative actions require each public school in each of Florida's Counties <br /> to staff each such school with a school safety officer. Uncontested testimony offered by <br /> Undersheriff Harpring noted that such mandate would place a"substantial drain on manpower <br /> and created a need for hiring." (See TR 74). As a result, the County will be compelled to hire <br /> new Deputies in order to meet this mandate. Accordingly, it is in the County's best interest to <br /> have a starting salary that would attract and retain the best possible candidates for such positions. <br /> Second, the County offers the following entities for purpose of comparison: <br /> 4 <br /> 8 <br />