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Resolution 036-2022 RESOLUTION NO. 036-2022 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA,'REGARDING SECTION 7.01 C OF THE PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL REGARDING PAYOUT OF EARNED ANNUAL LEAVE THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM THRESHOLD AS OF APRIL 1ST,2022. WHEREAS, County policy currently states that annual leave may be accumulated up to an amount each year. The amount varies based on an individual's weekly scheduled work hours, and that any time accumulated in excess of that amount as of April 1st, will be lost; and WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners has voted twice to waive the annual leave forfeiture rule in Section 7.01 C of the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual due to business conditions that have impacted employee's ability to schedule time off. These business conditions include such things as the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricane Irma recovery,the Duck Key Bridge Project, and County-wide layoffs and staff reductions; and WHEREAS, some employees have not been able to schedule time off in order to reduce their vacation balances below the threshold because of the pandemic response and due to reduced staffing levels throughout County departments; and, WHEREAS, some employees are now facing a loss of unused Annual Leave due to section 7.01 C. of the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual; and, WHEREAS, the Personnel Policy and Procedures Committee met on December 22, 2021 and approved ongoing,recommended policy changes. ; WHEREAS, this Resolution will reduce annual leave accruals this fiscal year at present dollar values,thus reducing future liabilities. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, THAT: 1. Effective upon adoption of this resolution, and continuing through and until April 2, 2022, Monroe County Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual section 7.01 C. will be revised to provide for a payout of accumulated annual leave in excess of 480 hours and shall read as follows: C. Annual leave may be used on a payday—to—payday basis as it is earned according to scheduling requirements and may be accumulated up to 60 working days with a maximum of 480 hours. Any time earned in excess of this amount as of April 1 this year(2022)will be paid to the employee at their regular rate of pay. For example: 1 Average Hours Worked Per Hours Worked Per Day Maximum Hours Week Accrual 40 8 480 30 6 360 25 5 300 24 4.8 288 20 4 240 2. Effective April 2, 2022,the change described above will sunset, and the language of Section 7.01 C of the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual will revert to the following language,unless the Board of County Commissioners takes further action in the future to modify or waive the policy. C. Annual leave may be used on a payday-to-payday basis as it is earned according to scheduling requirements and may be accumulated up to 60 working days with a maximum of 480 hours. Any time earned in excess of this amount of April 1 SI of each year will be lost. Individual employees are responsible for monitoring their own leave balance. For example: Average Hours Worked Hours Worked Per Maximum Hours Per Week Day Accrual 40 8 480 30 6 360 25 5 300 24 4.8 288 20 4 240 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 21'of January, 2022. Mayor David Rice Yes Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates Yes Commissioner Michelle Coldiron Yes Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein _yes Commissioner,District 3 Vacant 'Subject to subsequent gubernatorial appointment,vacant as of December 27,2021. _ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS /Ccr..-147-v=k›,, OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA l ,rCA:i r�s t-..-gir /075b,.._ ` A.,� cr , BY: oo^y-x�� tr MAYOR DAVID RICE ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK,CLERK G70t,%,.. AS DEPUTY CLERK Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: Monroe County Attorney's Office � �I Digitally signed by Cynthia L.Mall 1. t-v V • t.gig i DN: ,Mall,o=Monroe _ �a =T, 1 1LIL'�Il' `County BOCC,ou,emall=hall• ,, tv .cynthia@monroecounty11 goy,c=US .,. rti �,.,. yp..... Dale:2022.02.1013:4529-05'00' �,.j r.,— Assistant Coun Attorne �"rri ty y • r,;t V 7" 70 3