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Commission directs administrator to seek contract amendments so security contractors cover paid holidays for county sites
Summary
After union speakers and security officers described lost pay on federal holidays, the Broward County Commission directed the county administrator to negotiate contract amendments so vendors can reimburse officers for three federal holidays at county buildings; staff and counsel warned of legal limits for future renewals.
The Broward County Commission voted April 14 to direct the county administrator to negotiate amendments with contracted security vendors to provide paid federal holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and July 4) for officers assigned to county government buildings, courthouses and libraries.
Union representatives and working security officers told the board that the current contract practice leaves many officers without pay on federal…
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