Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a request by the Sheriff’s Office to increase the budgeted salary amount and reclassification for the positions of Corrections Officer, position #’s listed on attachment, in the Sheriff Office - Corrections from the budgeted annual salary amounts listed on the attachment to the increased salary amount listed on the attachment.

These positions are being reclassified from Control Room Operators and Office Coordinator I to Corrections Officers due to duties, responsibilities and TCOLE licensing which is consistent with the Corrections Officer classification. The reason for the payment in excess of the original budgeted amount is to bring the positions to the most appropriate step on the Corrections pay chart. The public purpose that is served by this action is added efficiencies in the Jail due to the positions now having the ability to serve as Corrections Officers throughout the Jail when assigned. The total annual salary increase per position is listed on the attached document and will be paid via the normal bi-weekly payroll.