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Geary County adopts temporary hours change and adjusts holiday-pay policy
Summary
Commissioners voted to adopt a temporary shift in county office hours and a clarifying policy on holiday pay so employees are paid for scheduled hours; HR said the change aims to reduce confusion after outreach on social media and to protect employee holiday pay.
The Geary County Commission voted to adopt temporary adjustments to county office hours and a related holiday-pay policy intended to ensure employees are paid for the hours they are scheduled to work.
Crystal, HR director of special projects, explained the change was intended to reduce confusion caused by staggered office opening times and to make holiday pay consistent with scheduled work hours. She told commissioners that under the proposed temporary policy the county will ensure employees are paid for the hours they are normally scheduled to work on holidays and that any anomalies would be handled administratively. "We want to make sure they're only getting... paid for the hours they are normally scheduled to work that day," Crystal said.
Commission discussion noted the change mostly formalizes existing practices in some offices that have opened earlier for public‑safety or public‑works staff. Commissioners discussed community feedback and social‑media comments; staff said the county has posted schedules on office doors and online and is tracking feedback via a form.
A motion to adopt the temporary hours adjustment and related holiday‑pay clarification was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
Staff said they will continue public outreach (website, Facebook, printed notices) and monitor feedback; HR asked commissioners to allow one week’s notice for scheduling interviews related to the CVB director search and to coordinate calendars for public events.
