FOP: Concessions could save Butler County deputy jobs

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By Richard Wilson, Staff Writer Updated 8:23 PM Thursday, July 30, 2009

HAMILTON — Butler County sheriff’s deputies may volunteer to take days off without pay to save jobs amid the recession.

Five deputies may be able to keep their jobs if enough individual members of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 101 decide to make concessions, said FOP President Brett Casteel.

More details will be available when decisions are made next week, Casteel said, adding that the plan involves four options for FOP members and could be done without opening up the contract for negotiations.

“There’s no guarantee with this deal,” Casteel said. “I hope that if we get it done, we don’t take another hit.”

Last week, Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones said that 34 employees were given pink slips and are slated to be laid off, effective Aug. 16.

The layoffs come as the sheriff’s budget has been cut by $900,000 as part of general fund cuts that total about $2.6 million.

Even if five deputies are retained through voluntary, unpaid days off or some other option, Deputy Chief Anthony Dwyer said there will still be a “huge impact,” as the office eliminates positions and lays off 21 part-time and eight full-time employees.

The corrections officers’s union is also looking at making concessions to save jobs. Dwyer said the process is complicated involving different scenarios of economic benefits versus satisfying services.

“It’s a very difficult time (dealing) with cuts that substantial,” Dwyer said. “It’s a very tricky process to navigate through.”

Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2122 or rwilson@coxohio.com.

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Don't lay deputies off. 1.2 million dollars shouldn,t have been spent on an old outdated jail. Top employees don't need new cars every couple of years. Money was wasted on a new communications system that isn't working yet. The highest ranking employees could take a pay cut and still make twice what most deputies and correction officers make. The sheriff doesn't need 2 lawyers on the sheriff payroll, which I heard was illegal. The prosecutor's office is supposed to take care of sheriff business.

Wants Justice and Truth
2:48 PM, 8/28/2009

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Dwyer if its such a difficult time with cuts why don't you make it easy and take a paycut yourself. You make over $100 gran so why dont you save our protection on the streets and take a loss? Or better yet I would like to see you do the jobs these deputies at their pay then maybe you might appreciate them a little more

MICHELLE
11:31 AM, 8/1/2009

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Major Lewis Retires on a Fri making around $90,000 and is rehired on Monday as a Major making around the same amount anyone one else see a problem.

HELLO
8:44 PM, 7/30/2009

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what about the money they got from the auction on the cars he got from drug bust . why is he starting a new program that when it runs out of money what will he do ask for more money or cut more jobs to pay for this . use the money to help pay for payroll

taxpayer
8:42 PM, 7/30/2009

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Jones is too busy trying to a Big Shot !! The man needs to shut up & put up. I'am so tied of listening to him babble, he needs to take a course in Effective Public Speaking. He never was a Police Officer & will never truly understand being a Police Officer. He was a Corrections Officer & Good Lord it shows

Jbadge
2:29 PM, 7/30/2009

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