The Daily Herald
The Maury County Commission has unanimously approved an immediate increase in compensation for sworn officers and corrections personnel at the Maury County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Bucky Rowland, who has been advocating for the salary increases, believes the boost will help to retain current officers and attract future ones.
The raises represent $5,914.96 for captains, an $8,954.30 increase for lieutenants and a $16,923.82 for sergeants within the department.
Sergeants working within the local jail will see a $7,076.37 increase and maintenance staff working at the local corrections facility will see a $2,555.22 increase.
The raises also offer increases to social security, retirement, disability and medical to the department’s employees.
The Daily Herald
The Maury County Commission is considering an increase in pay for deputies and correctional officers at the county sheriff’s department.
During his tenure, Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland has repeatedly requested an increase to counteract the loss of patrol deputies and corrections personnel to neighboring communities that offer higher pay.
“The grades should be raised now,” Rowland told the county’s administration committee. “Now is not the time to step away from this. This is by far the biggest need and where we need to stop this hemorrhaging of losing high quality individuals.”
If his proposal is approved by the full commission, Rowland said the increase would be “a huge step in the right direction.”