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St. Louis County panel approves limited comp time for exempt staff supporting Workday rollout
Summary
The Civil Service Commission approved a temporary policy allowing exempt county employees who work on the county's Workday ERP implementation to accrue up to 80 hours of comp time through year-end; directors from multiple departments backed the move to address workload and morale concerns.
The St. Louis County Civil Service Commission on Jan. 20 approved a temporary allowance for exempt employees supporting the county's Workday enterprise-resource-planning rollout to accrue comp time, capped at 80 hours per pay period through the end of 2026.
Personnel Director Rod presented the request, saying the Workday implementation has required substantial additional time from staff across several departments and that some employees are logging the equivalent of roughly 26 extra hours a week. "I'm asking for your approval for this," Rod said, describing the accommodation as a response to morale and health concerns and noting the rule that exempt staff must work 80 hours in a pay period before accruing comp time.
Directors from affected departments voiced support. Brian Schaefer, director of Parks and Recreation, said his team had "six folks heavily involved" and that he and his staff appreciated consideration of the accommodation. "I would appreciate your consideration for this comp time call," Schaefer said. Sandy, speaking for the Assessor's Office, said her office expected a couple staffers to assist from fiscal and HR timekeeping and "would appreciate it." John Bales of Spirit Airport also registered support.
The commission clarified distinctions between exempt and non-exempt employees: non-exempt staff continue to be eligible for overtime pay once they exceed 80 hours in a pay period, while exempt staff would be permitted to accrue comp time instead. Rod said the cap is 80 hours, and that roughly 65 people in Administration could be affected but he expected about half to reach the cap.
Commissioner discussion included prior follow-up on reports that some comp-time balances had exceeded the 80-hour limit. Jarus provided an informational update noting three employees previously had balances over 80 hours; departments were asked to reduce those balances and HR will run biweekly reports to prevent recurrence. "Of those three employees who had balances exceeding 80, two of them had been reduced," Jarus said.
The commission approved the temporary comp-time allowance by voice vote. The accommodation applies to exempt staff supporting Workday in Administration and specified operational departments; non-exempt employees remain subject to overtime-pay rules. The commission also directed continuing monitoring of balances and implementation of biweekly reporting by HR.
The commission set its next regular meeting for Feb. 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m., via WebEx.
