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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
February 9 , 1988
Adopted this Order on , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden , McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder .
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None . .
RESOLUTION NO . 88/63
SUBJECT: Paid Time Off for County Employees Holding Public Offices
WHEREAS this Board recognizes that certain County employees
serve as elected or appointed public officials of city councils,
special purpose districts; school boards; and agencies of the state,
including .the State Bar; exercising state-wide . regulatory jurisdiction;
WHEREAS these employees, from time to time, attend meetings of
_ said councils, districts, boards, or agencies which are scheduled
during .the course of their workday; and
WHEREAS it is difficult for these employees to meet their
responsibilities to the public agency they serve absent some
provision for additional time off;
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County HEREBY RESOLVES
that County employees who serve as elected public officials or
appointed public. officials of agencies of the State exercising
state-wide regulatory jurisdiction, shall be allowed up to two (2 )
hours per week or eight ( 8) hours. per month of paid time off to
attend scheduled meetings of the public agency they serve. The
following provisions shall apply to said employees :
1. To qualify for paid time off the employee must hold
public elected office within the geographic boundaries of
Contra Costa County or be appointed to an office of a
state agency, including the State Bar, exercising state-
wide regulatory jurisdiction.
2 . One week of the employee ' s annual vacation accrual must
be used for this purpose before any such request can be
approved.
3. The employee' s department must approve the employee' s use
of time off pursuant to this order and must make a
determination that such time off is in the public
interest and the interest of the County.
4 . The employee must provide his/her department head at
least twenty-four (24) hours notice stating the reason
and necessity for the request in each instance.
5., The paid ..time off may be used only to attend a scheduled
meeting of the public agency the employee serves without
pay and not for the conduct of political campaigns or
attendance at fund raisers.
The time off hours provided for by this policy may be
accumulated for one month only; if utilization of such accumulation
is not required during the ensuing month any remaining balance is
canceled at the end of the month.
The policy is applicable effective February 9 1988, with
departments responsible for keeping the required timekeeping records.
Orig. Dept.:
cc: Public. Works Department Ihereby certiiythat this isatrue and correct copy of
County Welfare Director an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Health Services Director Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
Public Defender OTESTED: FEB 9 1988
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
County Auditor of Supervisors and County Administrator
Personnel Director
County Administrator
By , Deputy
RESOLUTION NO . 88/63