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Lapeer County approves revised paid-vacation policy to take effect Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The Lapeer County Board approved a new paid-vacation policy that changes accrual for new hires, caps rollover at 80 hours, limits separation payouts to earned time and allows limited administrator discretion for crediting prior service; officials estimate about $50,000 in annual savings over time.
The Lapeer County Board of Commissioners voted to recommend and adopt a revised county paid-vacation policy, a change county leaders said will align accruals with national practice, limit vacation rollovers and reduce separation payouts.
County Administrator (unnamed) summarized the proposal, saying new hires will accrue vacation over each pay period rather than receiving a week up front, separation payments will be limited to vacation time actually earned, and annual carryover will be capped at 80 hours. The administrator also said he and the county administrator have discretionary authority to grant partial credit for prior service when recruiting experienced candidates moving from other jurisdictions.
The administrator said the changes are intended to create a fairer, clearer system and estimated the new approach could save the county roughly $50,000 per year depending on turnover. "We're capturing vacation rollovers from year to year at 80 hours," the administrator said, noting the county will no longer routinely approve unlimited rollover and that unused vacation beyond the cap would be lost.
Commissioner Weiss moved that the board recommend the paid vacation policy for full-time employees effective Jan. 1, 2026, with a clarification excluding 9-1-1 and other 24/7 operational departments from the one-hour increment rule and with a separate part-time policy to be presented later; the motion was supported and approved by voice vote.
Several commissioners and department heads attended committee hearings on the proposed policy, and concerns raised during committee work were referenced during the meeting. Commissioner Weiss and others emphasized the policy should be read together with a revised separation policy to understand the full fiscal effect. The board asked that a separate policy for eligible regular part-time employees be returned for consideration when available.
The motion passed by voice vote; the administrator said the county will notify employees of the change and provide details about accrual and separation payout rules in policy documents.
