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Hardeman County approves $129,187.76 settlement to resolve comp-time and vacation pay dispute
Summary
Hardeman County commissioners approved a settlement resolving disputed vacation, holiday and compensatory-time pay for nine plaintiffs, totaling $129,187.76 (including $39,406 in attorney fees). The vote was 11–4; checks will be issued within seven days.
Hardeman County commissioners on Jan. 20 approved a settlement that resolves claims by nine plaintiffs over vacation pay, holiday pay and compensatory time.
The commission accepted the agreement in a roll-call vote of 11 Aye and 4 Nay after a motion by Hon. Michion Gatlin and a second from Hon. Cory Bufford. The county recorded a total payout of $129,187.76, consisting of $89,781.76 in payments to plaintiffs and $39,406.00 in attorney fees. Minutes state checks will be issued within seven days of the final agreement.
The settlement entry in the minutes notes that the plaintiffs’ ability to seek further liquidated damages is concluded by the agreement. Commissioners later approved a related budget amendment (Item 7) to allocate $134,965.94 from the county fund balance for the FLSA-related settlement; that amendment passed 11 Aye, 4 Nay.
The action was presented during the county attorney’s legal-updates portion of the meeting. The minutes do not list the plaintiffs by name nor specify which departments the plaintiffs worked in.
