{"id":168130,"date":"2024-02-19T17:32:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T22:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=168130"},"modified":"2024-02-19T17:32:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T22:32:59","slug":"should-bibb-county-sheriffs-deputies-get-a-pay-raise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/crime\/should-bibb-county-sheriffs-deputies-get-a-pay-raise\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Bibb County Sheriff&#8217;s Deputies Get a Pay Raise?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Gist:<\/strong> In an effort to retain deputies and remain competitive, the Sheriff of Bibb County, Georgia, has asked for a 6% salary increase for the office&#8217;s staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Details:<\/strong> Citing challenges in recruitment and retention, the Sheriff\u2019s Office of Bibb County has outlined a significant proposal to increase staff salaries. Sheriff David Davis emphasized the need for competitive pay within the region to maintain a workforce of committed and skilled deputies. The proposal includes a step increase, aiming for equity and retention, particularly for those with over a decade of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By The Numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A suggested 6% pay increase for current and future deputies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New starting pay for certified deputies proposed at $46,176, up from $43,576.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Starting pay for non-certified deputies could rise to $38,376<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Big Picture:<\/strong> Recruitment and retention issues in law enforcement are a national concern, with many departments facing similar challenges. Bibb County&#8217;s approach reflects a broader trend of adjusting compensation to ensure public safety agencies can attract and retain quality personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Next?:<\/strong> The proposed pay adjustments would be included in the fiscal year 2025 budget, effective July 7, 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gist: In an effort to retain deputies and remain competitive, the Sheriff of Bibb County, Georgia, has asked for a 6% salary increase for the office&#8217;s staff. The Details: Citing challenges in recruitment and retention, the Sheriff\u2019s Office of Bibb County has outlined a significant proposal to increase staff salaries. Sheriff David Davis emphasized [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":39101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[11157,10600],"class_list":["post-168130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-bibb-county-sheriffs-office","tag-david-davis","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168130\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}