BOCC reviews 2027 pay-grade adjustments and revised holiday schedule

County administration presented minor adjustments to pay grades for 2027 and a revised holiday calendar that would convert personal days to hourly personal leave (16 hours) and change certain half-days into full days, including designating the day before Thanksgiving as an employee-appreciation day. Staff said the changes would result in roughly 15 calendar days plus 16 hours of personal leave (about 17 "days" in aggregate) compared with 17.5 days in 2026.

Commissioners said the changes add flexibility for employees with nonstandard schedules and that the county should solicit feedback from department directors and elected officials before ratifying the schedule by resolution. The administrator flagged a roughly $62,000 net impact tied to pay-grade realignments previously circulated; commissioners asked that budget worksheets be updated to reflect any changes in time to inform department budget submissions.