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Commission amends annual-leave buyback schedule; approves Dec. 1 start for 2025
Summary
Marion County approved an amended annual-leave policy moving the buyback start to Dec. 1 for 2025, with future buyback windows on May 1 and Nov. 1; commissioners discussed safeguards to preserve minimum leave balances.
The commission approved an amendment to the county’s annual-leave policy that delays this year’s leave-buyback start to Dec. 1, 2025, and establishes future buyback windows on May 1 and Nov. 1.
Speaker 7 proposed the change and discussed timing: “for this year, to put this 12/01/2025 and thereafter, it'd be on November.” Scott (Speaker 9) agreed the amendment could be included, saying the policy could be amended for this year to Dec. 1 with May and November windows thereafter. Commissioners emphasized a policy goal to preserve a minimum balance of time for employees; Speaker 5 explained the intent was to allow employees to retain at least 120–140 hours for emergencies while offering buyback options for larger balances.
Under the approved arrangement, employees with a minimum balance (the discussion referenced thresholds of 160 and 200 hours in examples) may sell portions of vacation time subject to limits discussed by the commission. The motion to amend and then approve the annual-leave policy carried during the meeting; the transcript does not include a formal, line-by-line policy text in the public record.
The commission asked staff to ensure payroll procedures and communications reflect the new timing and thresholds before Dec. 1.
