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5-year sheriff’s contract will maintain public safety
RIVERSIDE – (INT) - Riverside County Supervisors Tuesday ratified an employment agreement with the Riverside Sheriffs’ Association (RSA) to bring deputies’ salaries and benefits in line with other law enforcement agencies in Southern California.

Deputies and other RSA members have worked without a contract for more than three years under terms and conditions previously imposed by the Board. The five-year agreement passed on a 4-1 vote.

“With neighboring counties increasing salaries and benefits for deputies, it became clear that we must increase compensation to be competitive with other agencies in Southern California,” said Board of Supervisors Chair Kevin Jeffries. “This agreement was struck after several months of diligent negotiations from both sides, and provides the necessary terms to achieve staffing levels needed to maintain public safety.”

Market research determined that deputies and other RSA members’ compensation were below the pay of comparable counties and cities. Essential market adjustments to compensation and benefits are key terms in the new agreement. The law enforcement job classifications will receive up to 20 percent increases and the correctional officer job classifications will receive up to 13 percent increases over the life of the contract.
Story Date: December 14, 2019
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