(KLZA)-- Richardson County Commissioners continue to hold for review a pair of claims filed by two Richardson County Deputy Sheriff's.

Tuesday the Board held a claim from Deputy Clinton Stonebarger for $2,341 and one from Deputy Lyle McMann for $2,764. Richardson County Clerk Mary Eickhoff included a note in the unofficial meeting minutes sent to MSC News that Commissioners are getting clarification from the County's attorney who practices labor law and who worked to develop the current Richardson County Employee Handbook on the matter.

The deputies filed claims for back pay for working 10 hours shifts on holidays and being paid for eight hours and believe they should be compensated for all 10 hours at a rate of time-and-a-half.

In a letter supporting his claim, Deputy Stonebarger says he found several benefits that apply to the Road Department that do not apply to other county departments and employees, and he feels all county employees should be treated equally.

Deputy McMann stated in a letter with his claim, that his concerns are of being treated equally with the Department of Roads. McMann said in the letter, that Commissioners have said in the past, the Sheriff's Office couldn't get better insurance benefits because it wouldn't be fair to the other County employees.

McMann says that his grievance against the County, is that when comparing his shift and pay to the County Road Department contract, it's his belief, the benefits are not fair.