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Executive Committee grants rehired employee the vacation offered in original offer letter
Summary
A rehired county employee appealed vacation granted at hiring after receiving a revised offer letter; the committee reviewed the case and approved the original 10‑day vacation that was in the March 18 offer letter.
Samantha Wendler, a rehired Ashland County employee, presented an appeal to the Executive Committee May 20 asking the county to honor the vacation stated in an earlier offer letter.
Wendler said she originally received an offer letter dated March 18, 2025, indicating she would receive 10 days vacation. Shortly before starting she received a revised offer that reduced the vacation to 5 days; she had already given notice at her then‑employer and signed a lease based on the original offer. "It was our mistake," a county staff member acknowledged in public comment, and staff said the handbook is being reviewed to prevent similar errors.
Wendler described the personal consequences of the change, including relocation decisions. After discussion, the committee considered a compromise and then a motion to grant the vacation as stated in the original March 18 letter. Pat Kinney moved to grant the original 10 days; Bill Metzinger seconded. The committee approved the appeal by voice vote and instructed staff to update payroll and handbook language to clarify rehired‑employee rules.
Ending The committee directed staff to adjust the employee’s records to reflect the granted vacation and to propose handbook language to prevent future inconsistencies between offer letters and handbook rules.
