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Board adopts revised vacation policy for wage-plan employees
Summary
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.
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."
Supervisors said they expected the change to help recruitment and retention; the chair moved the change, it was seconded, and the board approved the handbook revision unanimously. Thomas told the board the revised policy is in the backup materials and recommended the changes as a tool to "help our retention and recruitment and, you know, give people some time off they need." The board recorded the vote as 4-0 in favor.
