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Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd (right) contended that a tiered system of pay for deputies would help the department retain quality law enforcement officers. County Judge James Oakley said deputies would not lose money with the proposed longevity pay plan, if approved. Lew K. Cohn/The Highlander
Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd told commissioners he supports the new longevity plan that is being proposed next month for all county employees because it will help his non-commissioned subordinates make more money.
However, he insists the county’s plan will take money out of his licensed deputies’ paycheck because a salary enhancement currently being given exclusively to them each pay period…