By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Lewis County sheriff’s deputies are getting a pay raise of 2.5 percent each year over the next three years under a new contract approved yesterday.
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and the Lewis County Deputies Guild negotiated a collective bargaining agreement that covers Jan. 1, 2016 through Dec. 31, 2018.
The change means that this year, a first-year deputy earns a base pay of $4,399 per month and deputies with seven or more years on the job earn $5,418 per month with others falling in between, according to Lewis County Human Resource Director Archie Smith. Detectives and sergeants earn more.
The contract provides for specialty incentive pay for assignments such as SWAT and K-9.
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners approved the agreement at its regular meeting yesterday morning.
Thirty commissioned law enforcement officers who work as deputies, detectives and deputy sergeants are part of the group that comprises the field operations bureau.
According to a summary describing the contract, the employees’ health and welfare benefits were unchanged and no management rights were reduced.
Other issues that were addressed during negotiations were: training reimbursement for new employees, clarification of take-home vehicles, creation of a lateral transfer for the operations group, clarification on scope of recognition and use of reserve deputies to perform minimal work.
Undersheriff Wes Rethwill said appointed personnel, such as himself and deputy chiefs, but not Sheriff Rob Snaza, will receive the same raise.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
Still way underpaid for the jobs they do!
I agree, do not help the illegals at ALL!!!
? W.T.F says:
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 4:26 pm
Maybe,just maybe they will do the job there hired to do! Protect and serve Americans,not illegal aliens!!
Wouldn’t that be a sight. Cops arrive for a physical dispute in progress, robbery, house fire, etc. and the first words out of their mouths would be “Papers Please”.
Not exactly the country I would want to be a part of.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect-someone.html?referer=
Maybe,just maybe they will do the job there hired to do! Protect and serve Americans,not illegal aliens!! Start doing your job, we might get respect for ya ! Until then,your corrupt, and picking which laws your enforcing day by day ! And that just means,that we can do the same, and obey the laws we choose.liberal douche bags
Sleepless in Centralia,
I know who you are. Get in touch with me I need to speak with you.
When social security pension ages were raised the masses were cheering on the Sea Hawks and drinking fluoridated water. Lets bring that Sea Hawks fan base to Olympia and take control of our problems. Buy some dash and body cameras before we give this police thugs a raise. I can watch police brutality videos for a month straight on youtube.
Good for them ! I wish it was more, for what they do and the risk they take. Just imagine the people they deal with on a consistent basis— Yuck
With the majority earning well over $75k with overtime you would think that they would be a little warmer & friendlier to the public.
WAIT!!!
They don’thave to as their raises aren’t voted on but appointed by their buddies they got elected!
Shady…..
The Sheriff’s Office says its budget is hurting but then does this. Makes no sense!!!
Like these crooks really needed more money. For a County that is always whining about funding, they sure throw money around like a sailor in a whorehouse. Smh