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WRCOG committee OKs personnel-policy overhaul, approves $450,000 payout for PTO conversion

WRCOG Executive Committee · April 6, 2026
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Summary

The Executive Committee approved a first round of personnel policy updates that convert vacation and part of sick leave to paid time off (PTO), establish PTO caps, and fund a one-time payout estimated at $450,000 to cover hours above the new caps.

The Western Riverside Council of Governments Executive Committee approved a package of personnel policy changes that will convert existing vacation balances to paid time off and convert 50% of sick leave to PTO, reestablish PTO caps at twice annual accrual, and require a one-time payout for hours that exceed the caps.

Christopher Gray, WRCOG's interim executive director, told the committee staff had completed a comprehensive policy review and that prior implementation lapses had left some employees with large leave balances. He said "about 25% of our employees will be over the PTO cap after the…

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