Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel Compensation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commissioners restore employee Christmas bonus to 2020 levels; excludes elected officials
Summary
Appling County commissioners voted to restore employee Christmas bonuses to the 2020 levels, authorizing $1,000 for full-time employees and $500 for part-time employees; elected officials were excluded from the payment.
The Appling County Board of Commissioners voted to restore the county's employee Christmas bonus amounts to the levels paid in 2020, with the board approving $1,000 for full-time employees and $500 for part-time employees, and excluding elected officials from the payout.
Commissioners discussed the hard work and overtime performed by county staff during recent storms and noted that the bonus was budgeted in a promotions/bonus account outside of salary lines. One commissioner said department employees have "put in a lot of hard work and a lot of time and a lot of overtime" and urged the board to increase the bonus above the prior year's level. After discussion about budget availability, a motion was made to adopt the 2020 bonus levels; the motion was seconded and carried.
The board confirmed the payment would be made from the bonus/promotions account and would be paid in the next payroll cycle if the board approved the motion. Commissioners clarified the motion excludes elected officials and constitutional officers from receiving the bonus.
