Contracting With OC Sheriff Means Buying Into Expensive Union Benefits
Contracting With OC Sheriff Means Buying Into Expensive Union Benefits
Thirteen of Orange County’s 34 cities contract their policing services to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Contracting out services can save cities the hassles and costs of dealing with their own unionized workforces. But when Orange County cities contract with the County Sheriff, they are absorbing the high cost of OC’s unionized law enforcement. The...
By Marc Joffe
Orange County Fire Authority’s Hefty Overtime Bill a Bad Deal for Irvine Taxpayers
Orange County Fire Authority’s Hefty Overtime Bill a Bad Deal for Irvine Taxpayers
Irvine’s City Council has directed city staff to explore the possibility of leaving the Orange County Fire Authority in 2020. The Council wants to find a more cost effective way to provide fire protection services to city residents. If Irvine can find an alternative that constrains firefighter compensation – especially overtime pay– it may be on the right track....
By Marc Joffe