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Board agrees to honor Juneteenth for certain AFSCME staff this year
Summary
Commissioners agreed to honor Juneteenth for AFSCME-covered court staff and to review contract language about whether employees must use personal time; they will report back at next month's meeting.
Commissioners discussed whether to honor Juneteenth (or an equivalently negotiated date) as a paid holiday for staff covered by AFSCME. The chair explained contract language varies by division and said county staff would review the contract and report back at the next meeting.
One commissioner asked whether court staff would need to use personal time; the chair said contract terms determine holiday pay and that for this year the board would honor the day so affected staff would receive holiday pay rather than be forced to use personal time. Commissioners agreed to revisit the contract during negotiations and to confirm details next month.
