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Home My WebLink About*Other - Sheriff & JailRyan Rectenwald Sheriff Office 509-754-2011 ext. 2017 Cell 509-750-7304 -rectenwald@grantcountywa.gov Joe Kriete Chief Deputy Investigations Office 509-754-2011 ext. 2026 Cell 509-750-2710 jkriete@grantcountywa.gov Josh Sainsbury Chief Deputy Emergency Operations Office 509-754-2011 ext. 4522 Cell 509-750-7306 jsainsbury@grantcountywa.gov Phillip Coats Chief Deputy Corrections Office 509-754-2011 ext. 2021 Cell 509-237-4589 pcoats@grantcountywa.gov Tracy Hill Administrative Assistant Office 509754-2011 ext. 2014 Cell 509237-2278 thill@grantcountywa.gov 12/2021 Corant n ty October 27, 2022 Danny E. Stone, Chair Cindy Carter, Member Board of County Commissioners Re: Authorization for Promotion's to Detective I'm requesting authorization to make two promotions to Detective, prior to the retirements of Detectives Cook and Mitchell. Both have provided letters to me stating that if the Grant County Deputy Sheriff's Association working agreement is ratified prior to their retirements, they will retire effective February 28th, 2023. The position of Detective is difficult and unique as compared to any other position in the Sheriff's Office. Each Detective carry large caseloads, mostly comprised of serious felony crimes to include unsolved homicides. My hope is to make the promotions and assign them to major crimes. The two newly promoted Detectives will "shadow" the Major Crimes Detectives until they retire. The funding is available because I have not filled a Chief Deputy and Undersheriff position since July 11t, 2022. Thank you in advance for your consideration, Ra&0&4U Sheriff Grant County Sheriff's Office Cc: Donna Harrington, Financial Specialist Katie Smith, Chief Accountant OCT /* N a wnr. ra; . "y� {'�¢� �a g,n �^ P.O. Box 37 • Ephrata, WA 98823 • www.grantcountywa.gov/sheriff 599-754-2911 ext. 2991 •599-754-2058 Facsimile ()O@GrantCoSheriff Administrative Offices in the Law & Justice Center, 35 C St IOW, Ephrata, Wash. l;L Ryan Re.0tenwald Sheriff Office 509-7542911 ext, 2017 Cell 509-750-7304 To: Sheriff Rya.n Rectenwald -rectenwald@grantcountywa,gov Joe. Kriete From: Jason K. Mitchell Chief Deputy Invesiigations Offl..qb 509-754�2011 Employee. # :2709 est: 2026 Cell 509-715.0-2710 ,,jkriete@grantcountywa.gov Date October 18,2022 Josh Sainsbury Chief Deputy Emergency Operations Subjectf Estimated Retirement Date Office 509-754-2011 ext. 4522 Cell 509-750-7306 J sbury@grantcountywa.gov Sheriff Rett enwald 'Phillip Coats Chief Deputy Corrections ections I t hasbeen requested that I Write �a memo to help facilitate the Board Office, 509-754-2011 ext. 2021 of Commissioners' approval in promoting'Detectives-to the Major Cell 509-237-4589 pcoats@grantcoLintywa.gov Crimes Unit (MCU) andor INET prior to my retirement date. Tracy Hill Administrative Assistant At the above state request, my anticipated retirement date from the Office 509-714 54-2011 ext. 20s Grant County Sheriff' Office is February 28, 2023, This is with one Cell 509237-2278 caveat, 'if the Board of CoMmissioners doesn't ratify the current thill@grantcountywa.gov bargaining agreement with the Grant County Deputy Sheriff's. Association prior to me retiring, it will prolong my tenure with the GCSO until they do so, and the retroactive pay is received . by met The retroactive pay I would be entitled to would not be paid to me if I am no longer employed. I won't leave my employment with Grant P.O. Box 37 - Ephrata, WA 98823 * www,grantcounbiwa.gov/sheriff 509-754-20,11 ext. 2001 * 509-754-2058 Facsimile 00@Grant CoSheriff Administrative Offices in the Law & Justice Center, 35 C St NK Ephrata, Wash. County and leave thousands of dollars that is owed to me on the table. That is money that would be paid to all other members of the bargaining unit. My hope is that the contract can be settled, and retroactive pay be paid prior to my anticipated date of February 28, 2023, so that I can retire on the date I have set. Respectf Sub'ted, OtY4 J4.on Mitchell Detective/INET Ryan Rectenwaid Sheriff Office 509-754-2011 ext. 2017 'Cell 509-750-7304 Tectenwald@grantcoun,tywa.gov Joe Kriete Chief Deputy Investigations Office 509-754-2011 1 ext. 2026 Cell 509-750-2710 jkr1bte@grantcountywa,gov Josh Sainsbury Chief Deputy Emergency Operations Office 509-754-2011 ext. 4522 Cell 509-750-7306 jsainsbury@grantcountywa gov Phillip Coats 'Chief Deputy Corrections Office 509-754-2011 1 ext, 2021. Cell 509-237-4589 pcoats@grantcountywa..gpv Tracy Hill Administrative Assistant Office 509-754-2011 ext, 2014 Cell 509-237-2278 thill@grantcountywa,gov Grant Co nt 3-r, I 11 To. Sheriff Ryan Rectenwald From: Kim W. Cook Date: October 1.3,2,02.2 Subject: Estimated Retirement Date Sheriff Rectenwald, It has been requested that I write a memo to help facilitate the Board of Commissioners' approval in promoting a detective to the Major Crimes Unit (MCU) prior to my retirement date so the newly,- promoted detective will have some lead time to prepare themselves for the position and have access to whatever information the MCU team can provide prior to my departure. The position of detective in the MCU is unlike anything encountered in other positions within the department. It takes a substantial amount of knowledge, training and experience to get to a level of proficiency in the position due to the varied highest level of the crimes investigated. And, with new laws each year, ever changing case law, and the rapidly evolving technology industry, the position is extremely complex and diversified. P.O. Box 37 - Ephrata, WA 98823- wvm. g ran tcountywa.gov/shedff 509-754-2011 ext. 2001 .509-7 4-2058 Facsimile ()O@Grant CoSheriff Administrative Offices in the La.w & Justice Center, 35 C St NW, Ephrata, Wash. It takes approximately five years of time in grade for a newly assigned detective to reach a level of competency that they would have the prerequisite skills to investigate an upper tier crime without substantial assistance from other members of the MCU. I'm not saying that after five years any detective can handle any crime without assistance and guidance. The position of detective in a MCU is always challenging and fraught with unforeseen/unknown obstacles and pitfalls. With the previous being said, aid, my anticipated retirement date from the Grant County Sheriff's Office is February 28, 2023. 1 say that with one caveat. If the Board of'Commissioners doesn't ratify the current bargaining agreement with the I w Grant County Deputy Sheriff's Association prior to me retiring it will prolong my .0 It tenure with, the GCSO until they do so and the retroactive pay i , s received by me. The retroactive pay I would be entitled to would not be paid to me if I am no longer employed., I won't leave my employment with Grant, County and leave thousands of dollars that is owed. to me on the table. That is money that would be paid to all other members, of the bargaining unit. My hope is that the contract can be ratified and retroactive pay be paid prior to my anticipated date of February 28, 20.23 so that I can retire on the date I have set. Respectfully submitted, . 1A I K1 * W. Cook`_ (i D tective/M CU