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County committee weighs handbook change to pay time‑and‑a‑half for reimbursable special details
Summary
Committee members reviewed proposed handbook language to require payment at 1.5× hourly rate for overtime tied to reimbursable programs or special details (for example, solar hearings) so the county can document payments for grant reimbursement.
Josh introduced a proposed change to the county employee handbook that would require payment at 1.5 times an employee’s hourly rate for overtime hours worked on grant‑reimbursable programs or special details, rather than allowing employees to bank compensation time.
"If our employees are called to do extra work for some sort of program, I e a solar hearing, we would pay them at 1.5 times rate, and then that would be put on a sheet to get reimbursed back for the solar situation," Josh said, explaining the proposal is intended to allow the county to document paid hours for reimbursement rather than bank comp time that could be taken later at a higher wage.
Committee members discussed scope and approvals: the proposal would cover hourly employees whose overtime is reimbursable by grant or contract and would require approval by a direct supervisor, applicable elected official or the county board chairman as appropriate. Aaron and others raised potential interactions with collective‑bargaining agreements and recommended removing elected officials from the draft wording; the presenter agreed to finalize the language with the state's attorney and return it to the full board on Monday.
No final policy was adopted at the committee meeting; staff will provide updated wording for the full board.
