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Office of the OL -4 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br />Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Joseph A. Baird <br />County Administrator <br />DATE: February 22, 2016 <br />SUBJECT: Vacation Compensation Consideration <br />DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: <br />In June of 2011, Chris Mora, Public Works Director, entered the Florida Retirement System <br />Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). His required retirement date is May 31, 2016. <br />To comply with Administrative Policy Manual Number AM -502.1 (7) (policy attached), Chris is <br />required to use 20 days of vacation prior to May 31 ", or he will lose that earned benefit. This is <br />because his vacation leave accrual balance exceeds the maximum amount allowed to be paid in <br />lieu of taking the vacation. Three times in the past the Board of County Commission has granted <br />an exception to this policy as a result of special conditions. <br />The Public Works Director has staff he needs to hire and train to fill critical vacancies in his <br />Department; two of these positions are Division Head positions, and are important to ensure a <br />smooth transition plan for the Department. Because of this situation, I find it exceedingly <br />difficult to approve four weeks of vacation, but do not want Chris to have to forfeit this earned <br />benefit. <br />I hereby request authorization to pay Chris Mora, Public Works Director, for 20 days of accrued <br />vacation leave which exceed the maximum specified in the Indian River County Administrative <br />Policy. The total cost of this exception to the policy is $12,008.55 (breakdown attached). <br />25 <br />