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Human resources proposes larger annual PTO cash‑out by employee class; board requests budget impact
Summary
HR Director Christy Finley proposed increasing annual PTO cash‑out limits by class to reduce lost leave: 80‑hour to 120 hours, 84‑hour to 126, 96‑hour to 144, while retaining a 20‑hour minimum bank; commissioners asked HR to calculate the fiscal impact.
Human Resource and Risk Management Director Christy Finley presented a proposal to increase the annual PTO cash‑out allowance by employee class. Finley said the current policy allows employees to withdraw up to 40 hours once per year; under the proposal, 80‑hour employees could cash out up to 120 hours, 84‑hour employees up to 126 hours and 96‑hour employees up to 144 hours, while maintaining a minimum 20‑hour bank. Finley said 340 employees participate and she expects 55 employees to exceed the current cap by year‑end.
Commissioners asked for the budgetary impact and suggested possible adjustments to the minimum bank. Finley noted the payout would be paid at employees’ wage rates but that accrued PTO is already accounted for in the county’s PTO bank; commissioners requested staff return with a dollar estimate of the fiscal impact before formal adoption.
