Lake County Illinois - File #: 15-0498

• File #: 15-0498
• Version: 1
• Name: pay rate increase for deputy chiefs
• Type: committee action item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/30/2015
• In control: Financial & Administrative Committee
• Final action: 5/1/2015
• Title: Committee action authorizing a reclassification of the Internal Affairs Investigator position from a civilian position to a sworn Deputy Chief position and authorizing the Sheriff to hire the Deputy Chief at a starting salary above pay grade 17 midpoint.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/6/2015	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	approved	Pass

Title

Committee action authorizing a reclassification of the Internal Affairs Investigator position from a civilian position to a sworn Deputy Chief position and authorizing the Sheriff to hire the Deputy Chief at a starting salary above pay grade 17 midpoint.

Staff Summary

·      The position was approved in the 2015 budget as a civilian position in pay grade 17, ranging from $79,624 to $118,162.

·      The position will be more effective and have authority to require cooperation from sworn officers if it is classified in the rank of a sworn Deputy Chief with pay grade 17, ranging from $79,624 to $118,162.

·      In order to maintain internal equity with other Deputy Chiefs and be externally competitive within the market, the Sheriff requests authority to offer an annual starting salary of up to $110,000.