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Bourbon County discusses overhaul of vacation and sick‑leave rules to fix payroll audit errors and comply with state law
Summary
At a work session, Bourbon County commissioners reviewed a proposed resolution to restore pre‑2026 service credits and revise vacation and sick‑leave accruals — including a 90‑day probation, prorated first year accruals and tiered front‑loading — to comply with the Kansas Wage Payment Act; budget impacts and grandfathering of existing balances were central concerns.
Bourbon County commissioners and staff spent a work session reviewing a proposed resolution that would revise full‑time employee vacation and sick‑leave policies to correct errors identified in a recent payroll audit and bring county practice into compliance with Kansas and federal wage laws.
"The purpose of this resolution is to restore employees' years of service for vacation and sick leave to their appropriate pre‑2026 levels, correcting errors identified during a personnel audit," the presenter said while reading the draft resolution. The proposal also cites compliance with the Kansas Wage Payment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
The draft calls for three main operational changes: a 90‑day introductory period during which new hires would not accrue vacation; accrual beginning on day 91 at a stated…
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