HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-17 - Res. Amending Mason County Personnel Policy Chapter 4.1 Working Hours Chapter 4.6 Breaks and MealsRESOLUTION NO. i1 -\]
AMENDING MASON COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY
CHAPTER 4.1 WORKING HOURS AND
CHAPTER 4.6 BREAKS AND MEALS
WHEREAS, the Mason County Board of County Commissioners holds the wellbeing and safety of its
employees in the highest regard;
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.16.100, all county and precinct offices shall be kept open for the
transaction of business during such days and hours as the board of count y commissioners shall by
resolution prescribe;
WHEREAS, Mason County Pe r sonnel Policy, Chapter 4.1 Working Hours has prescribed the county's
normal work week as Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m . to 5 :00 p.m .
WHEREAS, Mason County Personnel Policy Chapter 4 .6 and negotiated union contracts require
scheduled unpaid one hour lunch periods for county employees during normal working hou r s.
WHEREAS, recen t budget cuts have resulted in reduced staffing in certain county offices and
departments. To provide for the wellbeing, safety and workload requi r ements of staff, certain county
offices and depa rtments will need to adjust its regular public office hours to provide continued
mandated services with reduced staffing levels.
WHEREAS, staff in certain county offices have volunteered to take a 30 minute unpaid lunch break to
provide staffing to keep certain county office open during lunch time.
WHEREAS, currently the Mason County Assessor, Auditor and Treasurer's regu lar public office hours are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Assessor, Auditor and Treasurer are recommending
regular public office hours be 9:00 a.m . to 4 :00 p.m. Staff in these offices will have regular working
hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or as otherwise provided for in union contracts.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of County Commissioners authorizes the Mason County
Assessor, Auditor and Treasurer to provide regular public office hours of 9:00 a.m . to 4:00 p.m.
Approved this &_¾Jay of December, 2017 .
GVED "ASTO ·FORM:
Tim Whitehead, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Cc : Assessor, Auditor, Treasurer
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASONI· cz°u TY, WASHINGTON
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Kev i n Shu ? y, Chair
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Terri Drexler, Vi ci Cha tr
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