Board to put compensatory time payout for fire coordinator on consent agenda

Washington County staff asked the board to approve a payout of accrued compensatory time for the county’s fire coordinator and commissioners agreed to place the request on the consent agenda.

Miss White told the board the fire coordinator had worked substantial extra hours for training and as a backup responder since coming on board and had reached the cap for compensatory time. She asked the board to approve payment for up to 80 hours or the balance available, after which the employee would start with a zero balance. "This morning I'm here to request approval to pay out compensatory time for our fire coordinator," White said, and added that Mr. Massey is working on a staffing/position plan intended to reduce the need for future compensatory payouts.

Discussion focused on shifting the coordinator’s employment classification or title to address overtime rather than continue comp-time accrual. The transcript includes a brief clarification exchange about exempt/nonexempt status; no formal reclassification was adopted during the meeting.

Why it matters: The payout resolves an accrued-pay liability and staff said it may be followed by a personnel classification or job-title change to limit future overtime exposure.

Board action: Commissioners directed staff to place the payout request on the consent agenda. The transcript does not include a final approved payroll transaction or recorded vote for the payout.

Ending: Staff signaled it will bring related personnel classification options to the board for future consideration; no personnel reclassification was adopted at this meeting.