Sheriff deputies and clerical staff across county government will receive retention bonuses and hourly wage increases as a result of seven months of negotiations between their union and county leaders.
The Lancaster County commissioners approved a new round of sign-on and retention bonuses and a two-year contract with the union that represents court-related clerical staff and sheriff deputies at its meeting on Wednesday. This is the third time in recent months the commissioners have approved bonuses and pay raises to help address the county’s more than 300 job openings.
Sheriff deputies, who are tasked with keeping county government buildings like the courthouse safe, will get a $2.25 wage increase, raising the starting pay to $20.51. All deputies will receive another wage increase of $1.75 per hour in 2023, setting new deputies up to receive a starting wage of $22.26 next year.
In addition to the hourly wage increases, sheriff deputies will be eligible for retention bonuses of up to $12,500. New employees hired this year will be eligible for a $7,500 sign-on bonus, set to be paid in three installments in March, July and January 2023. Sheriff deputies who have been employed by the county for five years or less are eligible for a $7,500 retention bonus, those with five to 10 years are eligible for $10,000, and those with 10 or more years and lieutenants can get the maximum retention bonus of $12,500.
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