HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12021997 - C124 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: DECEMBER 2, 1997
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZING VACATION USAGE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
Authorize the use of thirty-two (32) hours of vacation during the month of October 1997, for David
Mendez, employee #55273.
II. Background:
David Mendez was hired by the County in June 1997, as the new Manager of Airports. In
October, he wanted to use four days (32 hours) of vacation time. He called the Public Works
Payroll Clerk, who called the County Auditor's Office to verify that he could use the vacation hours
which he had accrued. The Auditor's Office employee advised that, as an Exempt employee, he
did not have to wait for the six month probation period to pass before using vacation per Section
Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE:..,
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON December 2, 1997APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _OTHER
VVE OF SUPERVISORS
nn UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 1
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I hereby certify that this is a trus and correct copy of
JMW/SCH:Iv an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supe
g:lv\david.wpd ora on tha dat shown. /�Q�
Orig. Div:ADMINISTRATION A 8 Pryj�HIL OAATCHELOA,Clerk of the board 7
Contact: S. Clifford Hansen,313-2341 of8 pervlsorsand Comity Administrator
c: County Administrator By
Auditor Controller, Payroll Division
Human Resources
Personnel File
Authorizing Vacation Use-D. Mendez
Parte Tw-o
9.1 of the Salary Regulations. He used the vacation time. In preparing his paycheck for October,
the Auditor's Office noted the vacation time and determined that Section 9.1 did apply to Mr.
Mendez and has subtracted four days (32 hours) of pay from Mr. Mendez's paycheck.
III. Justification:
Mr. Mendez would not have used the vacation time if he had correctly been told that it was not
available to him. Mr. Mendez should not be penalized four days of pay for an error made by
another employee, when the other employee is in a position that is normally relied upon for advise
in personnel/time-keeping matters. Since the vacation time in question had been accrued by Mr.
Mendez, allowing him to use it three months early does not financially impact the County.