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File #: 21-4826    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Policy Status: Passed
File created: 9/7/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/14/2021 Final action: 9/14/2021
Title: Request by Human Resources & Risk Management for approval to extend authorization allowing employees the option to be paid for all hours worked directly related to the response and recovery of COVID-19 for the period of September 25, 2021 through October 8, 2021.
Department: Human Resources and Risk Management

Department Head/Elected Official: Shain Carrizal


Regular or Supplemental RCA:

? Regular RCA
? Supplemental RCA


Type of Request: Policy

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
title
Request by Human Resources & Risk Management for approval to extend authorization allowing employees the option to be paid for all hours worked directly related to the response and recovery of COVID-19 for the period of September 25, 2021 through October 8, 2021.
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Background and Discussion:
Since the onset of the pandemic, Commissioners Court has authorized employees responding to COVID-19 to be paid for all hours worked instead of accumulating excessive compensatory time.

Expected Impact:
Since some Harris County employees who are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic can only take minimal time off, this policy allows those employees the option to be paid for all hours worked instead of accumulating excessive compensatory time.

Alternative Options:
There is a financial impact of paying employees for all hours worked instead of them earning compensatory time. Commissioners Court could take no action and eliminate the financial impact, however, there would be employees earning excessive compensatory time and exempt employees would not accrue or be paid for hours over 240.


Alignment with Goal(s):
? Justice and Safety
? Economic Opportunity
? Housing
? Public Health


? Transportation
? Flooding
? Environment
? Governance and Customer Service


Prior Court Action (if any):
3/24/2020 Agenda Item 4.b, All Hours Paid Approved
through

8/24/2021 Agenda Item 5, All Hours Paid Approved

Location:

Address (if applicable list below):


? Countywide
? Precinct 1
? Precinct 2

? Precinct 3
? Precinct 4


Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
Employee Relations and Compliance
FY 21-22
Estimates



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