Webster County deputy sheriffs will receive 2.5 percent annual raises while starting pay for corrections officers will rise by $1.56 per hour under recently app
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A new contract with police officers was unanimously approved by the Fort Dodge City Council on Monday.
It is a one-year deal that goes into effect July 1 and ends June 30, 2022.
Officers will receive a 2 percent raise on July 1 and a 2 percent raise on Jan. 1, 2022.
Detectives will receive supplemental pay of 25 cents an hour whenever they are called out at times when they are not scheduled to work.
The pact with Public Professional and Maintenance Employees Local 2003 covers patrol officers, detectives, sergeants and lieutenants.
In another human resources matter, the council extended some additional leave time for workers who become ill with COVID-19 or have family members that get sick from the virus.
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The Fort Dodge City Council will continue to review the proposed 2021-2022 budget, and then turn its attention to a new police contract and other business this evening.
The council’s budget workshop will begin at 5 p.m.
It will review the spending plans for Dodger Area Rapid Transit, human resources, the Municipal Building, information technology and employee benefits. There will also be a review of the general fund, which pays for police and fire protection and many other government functions. The proposed property tax levy will also be introduced.
At 6 p.m., the council’s regular business meeting will begin.