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Fairfax staff say sick‑leave payout for DROP could cost millions; collective‑bargaining rules limit narrow pilot
Summary
County staff told the Board’s personnel committee a pilot to pay out sick leave accrued during DROP for Fire and Rescue could produce modest overtime savings in minimum‑staff roles but would trigger "Me Too" bargaining obligations that expand costs countywide; staff estimated recurring payouts of roughly $1.46M (50%), $2.1M (75%) and about $2.74M (100%).
Fairfax County staff told the Board of Supervisors’ Personnel and Reorganization Committee on Sept. 16 that a proposal to let employees receive payouts for sick leave accrued while in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) could produce limited overtime savings in narrow fire department roles but would, because of collective‑bargaining clauses, require broader negotiation and likely increase county costs.
Alicia Seard McCormick, deputy county executive, opened the presentation and summarized staff analysis of the board matter asking the Department of Management and Budget to develop a pilot permitting sick‑leave payout for Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department employees while they are in DROP. "Today, we are talking about the sick leave payout and DROP program that, was presented to us as part of a board matter for consideration and fiscal analysis," Seard McCormick said.
Why it matters: County staff told supervisors that although a narrowly targeted program for minimum‑staffed firefighter positions…
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