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Committee forwards $136,000 one-time PTO payout appropriation to council
Summary
Committee recommended a roughly $136,329 appropriation to cover onetime payouts tied to a revised paid‑time‑off policy; staff estimated about 75 payments averaging $1,500 each and said funds will be charged across general, highway and ESAT funds.
The St. Joseph County committee voted to forward an appropriation tied to a revised paid‑time‑off (PTO) policy and recommended the bill favorably to the full council.
Speaker 2 outlined the cost estimate for the PTO-related appropriation, referencing Bill 131-24b and saying the total was estimated at roughly $136,329.29 (the transcript also records a nearby variant of $136,021.29). Speaker 2 said staff estimated actual payments to employees would total about $114,707 across roughly 75 payments, averaging about $1,500 per employee, and that payments would begin no earlier than early February because the policy calculation is done at the end of December.
Speaker 3 and other committee members asked clarifying questions about the calculation method and timing; Speaker 2 said the numbers were prepared as of the end of November and could change slightly before final disbursement. A motion to recommend the bill favorably carried by voice vote and the item was sent to the full council for action.
The transcript contains minor numeric variations in the recorded figures; the final appropriation request and exact payout schedule should be confirmed in documents filed with the council before disbursement.
