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To continue with a more restrictive Bonus Payment for the Adult Care Center employees through December 31, 2024 who volunteer to pick up additional shifts during specific days/times and to amend Resolution No. 416-23 to change the period of time ending August 1, 2024.
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE THE BONUS PAYMENTS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024 FOR THE EMPLOYEES AT THE ADULT CARE CENTER WHO VOLUNTEER TO PICK UP ADDITIONAL SHIFTS AND AMEND RESOLUTON NO. 416-23 TO END ON JULY 25, 2024
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Legislature per Resolution No. 449-21 authorized a bonus payment to employees at the Adult Care Center for working additional shifts; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Legislature extended the bonus payments per Resolution No. 416-23 through August 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Supervising Administrator of the Adult Care Center has requested an extension of the time period to continue certain bonuses offered to assist with critical staffing shortage during certain days and shifts; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Legislature recognizes the need to continue this on a restricted basis to assist the facility to get volunteers to cover during these hard to fill days & times; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the continuation of bonuses of $125.00 per occurrence to be paid to any staff member (part time or full time) who volunteers and actually works an additional seven and a half (7.5) or eight (8) hours additional, beyond that for which they are actually scheduled, during any weekend, defined as Saturday through Sunday; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, any Part Time or Full Time employees that work their regular schedule and volunteer for and works an additional 7.5 hours or 8 hours in any given week, by working no less than 3.75 or 4 additional hours for a total of 7.5 or 8 hours (as regularly scheduled) in any given day (this does not include Monday-Friday day shift), will receive $75 in addition to their regular pay; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Per-Diem workers, after working their two required shifts for the month, will receive $150 after working three volunteer shifts in a week (this does not include Monday-Friday day shift); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the bonus pay provided for herein will only be granted if the employee works all of their regularly scheduled shifts for the particular week in which they claim to have earned the benefit. Bonus time will not be paid merely for volunteering for an additional shift after not working all scheduled shifts for the particular week; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby adopts this shift incentive bonus program for a period of time effective July 26, 2024 and ending on December 31, 2024; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Resolution No. 416-23 is hereby amended to an end date of July 25, 2024.