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Commission changes leave accrual policy for nonstandard schedules, approves one-time payouts for emergency services
Summary
Berkeley County commissioners approved a revised leave accrual policy that applies a proportional modifier for employees who work schedules other than 40 hours per week and authorized one-time payments to reduce leave caps for emergency communications and the fire department.
Berkeley County commissioners voted to change how paid time off accrues for employees who work nonstandard schedules and approved one-time payouts to bring employees under the revised caps.
Deputy county administrator Chad Weinburner presented the proposal, explaining the current policy gave disproportionate leave to staff on 12‑hour and other non‑40‑hour schedules. The new policy applies a prorated modifier to accrual rates and caps so that…
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