Ventura—The Board of Supervisors, on Monday, August 26, approved an agreement with the Ventura County Deputy Sheriff ’s Association 2028 Memorandum of Agreement to modify the bilingual pay provision with no material impact on the funding system.
The Amendment was made by Supervisor Janice Parvin and seconded by Supervisor Kelly Long.
Tabin Casio, with the Human Resources Division, said the agreement aligns the bilingual pay provision for the Sheriff ’s Office.
“It establishes a basic and advanced pay level, the basic requires a moderate level of reading ability, and the advanced requires a more advanced vocabulary and the ability to write in those languages,” he said. “This administration also eliminates the requirement to retest every three years. That was a requirement that was unique to the Sheriff ’s contract, so we’re eliminating that.”
He said it allows the office to contract with a provider to offer an alternative to the County program, providing a more practical law enforcement exam.
“The Sheriff ’s Office supported the recommendations to present it to your office for adoption,” he said.
The Board also adopted a resolution from the Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association and established one full-time equivalent (FTE) position of Managing Attorney,…
