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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-518
File ID: AB2021-518 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 09/01/2021 Entered by: MKeeley@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Human Resources File Type: Resolution
Division
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 09/14/2021
Agenda Date: 09/14/2021 Enactment#: RES 2021-035
Primary Contact Email: mkeeley@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution to amend Resolution 2020-046 for unrepresented Whatcom County employees
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Please refer to Executive memo for background and more information
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
09/14/2021 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
09/14/2021 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 3 Browne, Byrd, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed Resolution
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 911612021
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: September 14, 2021
RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 035
AN AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2020.046
A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING A SALARY SCHEDULE AND
POLICIES FOR UNREPRESENTED WHATCOM COUNTY EMPLOYEES
, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021 through DECEMBER 31, 2021
WHEREAS, a Resolution in the Matter of Adopting a Salary Schedule and Policies
for Unrepresented Whatcom County Employees for the year 2020 was adopted November
10, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the workload demands related to the COVID-19 pandemic and
reopening plans have continued to disproportionately impact County leaders' ability to take
time off work; and
WHEREAS, allowing additional end of year carry-over on a one-time basis will
prevent some of the loss of earned accruals; and
WHEREAS, modifying the end of year cash out on a one-time basis will create parity
among County employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
Resolution 2020-046 is hereby amended as follows:
6.2 Vacation (Groups C through H).
... unused vacation in excess of two hundred and eighty (280) at the end of the business
day on December 31 shall be forfeited.
Employees with vacation anticipated to be above the 280 hours carryover maximum can
cash out up to forty (40) hours at 100% at the end of 2021. Requests for cash out must be
submitted no later than November 30.
6.4.5 Paid Time Off Bank Carryover/Cash Out (Groups A and B .
No more than three hundred and seventy (370) PTO hours at the end of the business day
on December 31 can be carried over to the following calendar year; any additional hours are
forfeited.
Employees with PTO anticipated to be above the 370 hours carry over maximum can cash
out up to forty (40) hours at 100% at the end of 2021. Requests for cash out must be
submitted no later than November 30.
AND FURTHER, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Resolution No. 2020-046 is
hereby amended as described herein effective September 14, 2021.
APPROY/FQ this 1411 day of Sept
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