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Ryan Larkin 1.1 1 **Washington County Sheriff's Office**
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3 **ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION**
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5 Policy Manual
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8 Volume: AB
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10 Staff Management
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12 Chapter: 09
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14 Differential Pay
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17 Replaces and/or Supersedes:
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19 None
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21 Published:
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23 06/28/2022
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25 Review Date:
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Ryan Larkin 7.1 27 08/23/2022
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30 Sheriff Nate Brooksby
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32 Undersheriff Barry Golding
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35 __**TABLE OF CONTENTS**__
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Ryan Larkin 5.1 37 AB 09_101 Definitions
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Ryan Larkin 5.1 39 AB 09_102 References
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Ryan Larkin 5.1 41 AB 09_103 General
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Ryan Larkin 5.1 43 AB 09_104 Assessment of Duties
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Ryan Larkin 5.1 45 AB 09_105  Collateral Selection Criteria
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Ryan Larkin 7.1 47 AB 09_106  Bonuses
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Ryan Larkin 1.1 50 **AB 09_101 __DEFINITIONS__**
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52 1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
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54 **AB 09_102 __REFERENCES__**
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58 **AB 09_103 __GENERAL__**
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60 1. Policy:
Ryan Larkin 4.1 61 11. The WCSO offers differential pay for select assignments and collateral duties.
Ryan Larkin 1.1 62 11. Differential pay is offered only while a staff member is assigned to areas that have been assigned a differential value.
Ryan Larkin 4.1 63 11. Staff leaving assignments or collaterals or assignments will no longer be eligible for the associated collateral pay.
Ryan Larkin 5.1 64 11. Collateral assignments may be discontinued for cause or for the needs of the Sheriff's Office. Continuation of a collateral or assignment is dependent upon, but not limited to, adequate job performance and maintenance of necessary certifications and/or training.
Ryan Larkin 4.1 65 11. Collateral pay is not cumulative. Staff eligible for more than one collateral differential shall receive only the highest assessed value.
Ryan Larkin 1.1 66 1. Rationale:
67 11. Certain assignments and collateral duties require an increased allocation of time and resources from WCSO staff. Compensation for such activities is one method of recognizing and rewarding this effort.
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69 **AB 09_104  __ASSESSMENT OF DUTIES__**
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71 1. Policy:
72 11. Differential pay will be based on the assessed value of the collateral or assignment. Some of the factors used in this evaluation are:
73 111. Additional training required;
74 111. Amount of additional time required;
75 111. Ongoing training requirements; and
76 111. Value to the WCSO organization.
77 11. The decision regarding the assessed value will be made by the Sheriff in cooperation with Washington County Human Resources.
78 1. Rationale:
79 11. Decisions regarding compensation must be made in a consistent and equitable fashion.
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81 **AB 09_105  __COLLATERAL SELECTION CRITERIA__**
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87 When a position in an eligible collateral is to be filled the process will be as follows:
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89 1. An email will be sent to all eligible staff informing them of the vacancy, where to submit interest, and the date by which application must be made.
Ryan Larkin 5.1 90 1. The Sheriff or designee will appoint a selection committee to evaluate applicants. Applicants will be assessed on their previous job performance as well as skills relevant to the position applied for.
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92 (% style="line-height:108%" %)The selection committee will select candidates for interviews and/or other relevant skill assessments, and conduct the relevant interviews and/or assessments.
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95 (% style="line-height:108%" %)The relevant scores as determined by the selection committee will be compiled and the ranked list will be presented to the (%%)Sheriff or designee for final approval.
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99 1. Rationale:
100 11. Decisions related to the selection of staff for collateral positions need to be made in a consistent fashion.
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102 **AB 09_106  __BONUSES__**
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107 1. The WCSO may offer bonuses for desired outcomes (recruitment, retention, hiring, etc.).
108 1. The need for, rates, eligibility, and payment details of bonuses will be determined by the Sheriff in conjunction with the County Commission and County Human Resources.
109 1. When available, the nature and eligibility requirements of bonuses will be relayed to staff via email.
110 1. If a bonus program is discontinued:
111 11. The termination of the program will be relayed to staff via email; and
112 11. All employees currently in the process of receiving bonuses shall be allowed to complete the process.
113 1. If a bonus program is modified no retroactive decrease or increase shall be made to employees who have received bonuses.
114 1. The past use of a bonus program shall not be construed as a requirement by the WCSO to continue such a program.
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116 1. Rationale:
117 11. In order to promote desired activity, a financial incentive may be offered to employees.
118 11. Financial incentives must be relevant to, and in line with, the needs of the WCSO.