Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Rocio Kiryczun, Human Resources Director
Subject: Recommended Revision to the Master Salary Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Master Salary Resolution 078309 to amend Section 12 - Vacation to allow employees who had previously accrued vacation hours over the maximum limit to maintain and use accrued excess hours by transferring the hours into the essential worker COVID-19 leave hour bank.
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BACKGROUND:
On July 13, 2021, your Board adopted Master Salary Resolution 078309 which specifies the number of positions and providing compensation and benefits for persons employed by the County of San Mateo, sets appropriate rules and regulations and repeals all inconsistent ordinances and resolutions. Throughout the year, the salary resolution is amended from time to time to meet the needs of the County.
DISCUSSION:
The salary resolution changes herein represent the amendment of Section 12 - Vacation of the Master Salary Resolution. This amendment to the resolution has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's Office as to form. The specific action is discussed in detail below.
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Action: Amend Section 12 - Vacation of the Master Salary Resolution to allow essential employees who had previously accrued vacation hours over the maximum limit to maintain and use accrued excess hours by transferring the hours to the essential worker COVID-19 leave hour bank.
Explanation: In 2020, the County enacted a COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Employment policy. The policy included a provision that temporarily increased the cap on accrued vacation hours for essential employees by up to 80 hours. The policy temporarily increasing the cap on accrued vacation hours has expired and is no longer in effect and no employee will accrue new vacation hours over the maximum accrual limit.
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