Mahoning Commissioners to vote Thursday on deputy sheriff concessions package

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County commissioners will vote Thursday on a concessions package ratified last weekend by county deputy sheriffs, which sets a pattern for sacrifices by other county employees.

The deputies approved a memorandum of understanding that will be in effect through June 30, 2010, cutting their pay by about 20 percent.

The deputies’ work hours and pay will be reduced by one day every two weeks, and the deputies accepted other income reducing provisions, such as loss of hazardous duty pay and of professional development and continuing education payments.

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