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Ripley County commissioners approve temporary expansion of comp-time carryover for staff member
Summary
The Ripley County commissioners voted to allow a county employee to accrue up to 110 hours of comp time and required hours above 70 to be used by Dec. 31; the measure passed by voice vote and commissioners said staff will monitor usage and document the extension.
The Ripley County commissioners on a voice vote approved allowing a county employee to accumulate up to 110 hours of comp time and directed that any hours above 70 must be used by Dec. 31 to return the balance to the 70-hour cap.
The action followed discussion after staff reported that an employee, identified in the meeting as Tara, worked five hours on Memorial Day and had a comp-time balance of 84.25 hours. Commissioners debated whether the position should be reclassified as salaried/exempt to avoid timesheet questions but cited consistency concerns with granting exemptions midyear.
A commissioner moved to extend the carryover cap to 110 hours and require the amount above 70 be used by year-end; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The transcript does not record a roll-call or named vote tally. Commissioners instructed staff to document the extension on the record and to follow up if the employee does not reduce the balance as agreed.
Commissioners noted the long-term liability of accrued comp time if an employee leaves and said the board will continue evaluating whether certain roles should be classified differently in a future personnel review. The meeting closed routine business on this item and moved on to budget discussions.
