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Committee advances state employee benefit pilot to let workers cash out vacation earlier
House Committee on Labor · February 20, 2026
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Summary
HB 2315 HD1 advanced after Department of Health HR testified the pilot would allow employees to cash out accrued vacation leave earlier than current rules that allow cash-out only at retirement or service break; members sought details about recruitment and retention impacts.
The committee voted to pass HB 2315 HD1 on Feb. 19 after testimony from the Department of Health describing a pilot intended to improve recruitment and retention.
Bobby Robinson, the Departmental Human Resources officer at the Department of Health, told the committee the department has a…
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