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Commission directs county to negotiate paid-holiday amendments for security contracts after union appeals
Summary
After union and officer testimony, the Broward County Commission directed the county administrator to negotiate contract amendments so vendors reimburse pay for specified federal holidays for security officers at closed county facilities; counsel flagged state preemption effective October 1, 2026. The motion passed 8-1.
Union leaders and contracted security officers asked the Broward County Board of County Commissioners on April 14 to end a practice they described as a de facto pay cut: when county facilities close for federal holidays, contracted security officers do not always receive paid time off while other county workers do.
Helene O'Brien of 32BJ SEIU (S30) asked the commission to ensure security officers staffing county courthouses, libraries, and government centers…
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