Committee asks staff to develop options for modified hours and an extra holiday to aid retention
Committee members endorsed staff work to develop formal proposals for modified public‑access hours (examples: half‑day Fridays or occasional evening hours) and adding at least one paid holiday, citing employee retention and changing public access patterns.
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The committee discussed workplace-hours and holiday-schedule changes intended to improve recruitment and retention of county employees. Administrator Leonard framed the discussion around workforce data showing high early turnover: more than half of separations were employees with fewer than five years of service, and 25 percent had less than one year.
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