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Indian River County Commissioners <br /> July 8, 2019 <br /> Page four of four <br /> 3. The Special Magistrate recommended that multiple Deputies at the top of the pay range be given <br /> as much as 8.8% pay increases, funded by a reduction in the 5% increase offered to the majority <br /> of remaining bargaining unit members. This would result in most Deputies in the bargaining unit <br /> receiving less than the 5% increase offered by the Sheriff. The 4.3% increase recommended by <br /> the Special Magistrate would also be less than that received by all other employees of the Sheriff, <br /> and less than the 5% received by employees of Indian River County and the employees of its <br /> Constitutional Officers. The Sheriff is unwilling to reduce the 5% offer to the majority of <br /> Deputies in this bargaining unit in order to fund a larger increase for a relatively few Deputies at <br /> the top of the range. <br /> Recommendation to Resolve the Impasse Issue <br /> For the above reasons, I recommend that the County Commission resolve the impasse issue by <br /> voting to accept the following: <br /> Effective upon resolution of the impasse issue by the County Commission, bargaining unit <br /> members would receive the following salary increases: <br /> a. A 5%across the board increase in base pay for those Deputies not within 5%of the <br /> maximum of the pay grade and who have not reached the maximum of the pay grade; <br /> b. For those Deputies who are within 5%of the maximum of the pay grade and their base <br /> salary increase to the top of the pay grade is less than$1,500,their salary would be <br /> increased to the top of the pay grade and any difference between the amount of the base <br /> salary increase and the $1,500 would be paid in a lump sum; <br /> c. For those Deputies who are topped out, a lump sum increase of$1,500; <br /> d. Bargaining unit members hired after April 30,2017 would have their salary adjusted <br /> from$38,950 to $42,500; <br /> e. Bargaining unit members hired after April 30, 2018 would have their salary adjusted <br /> from$38,950 to$42,000;and <br /> f. Newly hired bargaining unit employees would start at$42,000. <br /> Thank you. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> DERYL LOAR, SHERIFF <br /> cc: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br /> Dylan Reingold, Esq.,County Attorney <br /> 4 <br />