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SHERIFF / PERSONNEL - Sheriff Dave Kain
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request approval to authorize payment of accrued vacation hours exceeding the 240 maximum accrual limit in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Memorandum of Understanding between Tehama County and the Tehama County Deputy Sheriff's Association for three (3) Tehama County Sheriff's Office employees in various budget units, totaling $9,212.53
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Financial Impact:
The requested action results in an increase to the Public Safety Fund of approximately $9,212.53.
Background Information:
The Tehama County Deputy Sheriff's (DSA) Memorandum of Understanding, per Article 21.6 states: A maximum of two hundred forty (240) hours of vacation allowance may be accumulated as of December 31 each year. The Auditor, annually, will review each employee's vacation record; and should an employee's accumulation of vacation exceed 240 hours on December 31 of any year, no vacation will be earned or be credited until the accrual is less than 240 hours.
If as a result of County necessity an employee is unable to take a scheduled vacation which results in the employee exceeding the December 31 maximum accrual limit, the employee's Department Head shall inform the Board in writing. The Board at its discretion may allow the employee to temporarily exceed the limit, authorize payment of vacation hours to the employee for the hours in excess of 240 hours, or a combination of the two.
The overage of hours is due to being short staffed, in which employees are forced to work more hours and unable to take enough time off. The combination of not being able to take time off and continuing to accrue vacation time while working, has caused employees to accrue an excessive amount of vacation hours. As a result, the following employees have requested the excessive hours be paid out: Day Reporting Center Employee #3582 (96.5 hours equal to $3,459.65); Deputy Sheriff Employee #4395 (74.5 hours equal to $...
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