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Walk­er County OKs partial payout of holiday time at separation, lets managers pay holiday hours for worked holidays

Walker County Commissioners Court · October 21, 2025
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Summary

After extended discussion about costs and staffing, Walker County Commissioners approved changes to the personnel policy to allow partial or full payout of accumulated holiday hours when employees separate and to allow department heads to pay holiday hours in addition to regular pay for employees who work on holidays.

Walker County Commissioners Court voted Oct. 20 to amend county personnel policy to allow payment of accumulated holiday pay when employees separate from county service and to permit department heads to authorize holiday pay in addition to regular pay for staff who work on holidays.

County staff and commissioners discussed options for how much of accumulated holiday time would be paid out. The court adopted a two‑tier approach: employees with fewer than eight years of service will receive 50% of their accumulated holiday hours at…

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