Board adopts revised vacation policy for wage-plan employees
Jul 2, 2025
Human Resources Director Melissa Thomas presented changes that provide 80 hours of vacation at hire (usable after 30 days), no accrual in the first year and no payout if an employee quits in year one; the board approved the revision 4-0.
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Melissa Thomas, Human Resources director for Woodbury County, asked the board to approve a revised vacation policy for wage-plan staff and summarized the main changes: "The first would be 80 hours at the start of employment, cannot use it for 30 days," and that "at the 1st anniversary, there will be no or they will be able to carry over since they will not be accruing during that 1st year."
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