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fact has acknowledged the need to establish a pay scale that would attract new Deputies. ("As explained by Undersheriff/General Counsel Harpring in his testimony,at this point in time it is much more compelling for the Sheriff to attract new Deputies . . . ".) As noted earlier, it has been the Union's position from the outset that all bargaining unit members having at least 20-years of experience with the Sheriffs Office should be moved to the top of the salary scale, i.e.,to an annual salary of$63,151. The Union cost-out for this proposal amounts to approximately$67,856.64 or 0.7%. (See Union Exhibit 3). Assuming,arguendo, that the County accepted the Union's position,and assuming further that the total available funding is generated by 5%, there would be a net of 4.3%available for distribution to the remaining members of the bargaining unit, amounting to approximately$415,554.2 Accordingly, assuming acceptability of the Union's proposal regarding the 20+year Deputies, and the County's proposal regarding the availability and application of the remaining equivalent funds generated by 5.0%, this scenario would recognize the top priority of the County as well as the top priority of the Union while staying within the funding authorized by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County. It is for this reason that I make the following RECOMMENDATION: 1. Increase the Starting Salary to$42,000. 2. Those Deputies hired on or after April 30, 2018 who have one year of service shall have their salary adjusted to$43,000 effective the first full pay period of October 2018. 3. Bargaining Unit members hired before April 30,2018 and unaffected by(2)above shall receive a 4.3%increase in their base salary. Should this calculation produce a result that is less than$43,000,any such Deputy so affected shall have his/her base salary adjusted to $43,000 with any balance given to any such Deputy in lump sum fashion. 4. Increase the top salary by 4.3%resulting in a new top salary of$65,867. 5. Move those bargaining unit members who have at least 20 years of experience with the County to an annual salary of$63,151, and 'Assuming an increase of the base salary to$42,000,there would be,at this juncture,no cost attached to this increase since such base salary would only apply to future bargaining unit employees. Assuming equal distribution to the remaining 135 Deputies,each would receive approximately$3078. 7 11