Initially, the Baldwin County Commission approved pay increases for 279 employees. They approved an additional $240,000 total per pay period; the precise amount to be received by each employee was not reported. However, on April 21, the Baldwin County Commission voted to end hazard pay for Sheriff’s Office employees after two weeks due to economic concerns amidst the COVID-19 shutdown.
STATUS: Failed
The Baldwin County Commission approved a request from the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office to provide hazard pay for deputies, corrections officers and communications officers.