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Sweetwater County approves Christmas Eve off and $500 employee bonus
Summary
After a discussion of holidays and budget impacts, the board approved Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and a $500 employee bonus (prorated for part-time staff); HR said the total cost at the $500 level would be about $122,000.
The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners voted on Nov. 5 to provide additional holiday leave and a one-time $500 bonus to county employees.
HR Director Gary McClain reviewed options for holiday schedules and incentive payments and said an across-the-board $500 bonus at that level would cost roughly $122,000 in total employment cost. Commissioner Slaughter proposed offering Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) in addition to the standard Thanksgiving and Christmas Day holidays and New Year’s Day, paired with the $500 bonus; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously. McClain said part-time employees will receive prorated payments and that departments with tight budgets could delay payments until May pending budget status.
