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Published August 23, 2012, 10:37 AM

Judge sides with Minnehaha deputies in pay cut issue

SIOUX FALLS (AP) — A South Dakota circuit court judge has upheld an administrative law judge's ruling that Minnehaha County violated a collective bargaining agreement with sheriff's deputies when it tried to impose a wage cut.

SIOUX FALLS (AP) — A South Dakota circuit court judge has upheld an administrative law judge's ruling that Minnehaha County violated a collective bargaining agreement with sheriff's deputies when it tried to impose a wage cut.

The county had appealed the ruling made late last year. The media reports that Judge William Srstka heard arguments in the case on July 30 and announced his decision this week.

The county last year voted to cut the base salaries of 520 deputies, jailers, highway crew members and office workers. The move was made to help close an almost $3 million budget shortfall for 2012. Having the pay cut struck down for deputies cost the county half of the $900,000 it had hoped to save on salaries.

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