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Starting wage increased for Doniphan Co deputies

By Greg Bebermeyer

10/03/2019

(KNZA)--The Doniphan County Commission has voted to increase the starting salary for sheriff’s deputies.

The Commission took the action when they met Monday.

Sheriff Chad Clary and Undersheriff Mark Allen presented the Commission with information on the wages paid by surrounding law enforcement agencies. It showed a starting salary ranging from $15 an hour to $17.50 an hour based on experience.

Clary said he is currently three deputies short and would like to hire two full-time deputies and one part-time.

In order to be competitive and hire trained experienced officers, he requested the starting pay for experienced officers be set at $16.50 an hour plus benefits, with a different pay scale set for non-experienced officers.

Following an executive session, the Commission voted unanimously to set the starting wage for experienced officers who have completed the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center at $16.50 an hour plus benefits. The Commission voted to set the pay for non-experienced officers at $15 an hour plus benefits. Current deputies below the new starting wage will be increased based upon their experience level.

In other business, the Commission voted to hire Nicholas Popple to fill the 2nd District road foreman position, effective October 10.

He will be paid an annual salary of $40,000 subject to a 90-day probationary period. Upon successful completion of the probation period, his salary will increase to the pay rate of the 1st and 3rd district road foremen

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