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989 <br />BOOK 76 PACE 103 <br />individuals' salaries had increased dramatically, and he believed <br />there is an up side to that as well. <br />Administrator Chandler was a firm believer in the fact that <br />vacation time is there for a specific reason, and that is to get <br />away from work at certain points in time. <br />Commissioner Eggert agreed in concept with everything <br />Administrator Chandler said, but had a problem in asking the OMB <br />Director to take off 3-1/2 months this year if he wants to catch <br />up with his earned vacation time, especially when in one instance <br />he was specifically asked by a former acting county administrator <br />to stay here. It seemed to her that we have run into some major <br />impracticalities here. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, that the Board approve the <br />Administrator's recommendation as outlined in the above <br />memo. <br />Under discussion, Chairman Wheeler agreed with Administrator <br />Chandler's position with regard to taking vacation time, but <br />personally wanted to see the slate wiped clean and everybody <br />brought back to scale as far as accrued vacation time. He <br />believed there are 3 or more individuals listed who have <br />legitimate reasons for not taking their vacation time. He would <br />support spending the $21,000 to bring everybody up to par, wiping <br />the state clean, and then religiously adhering to the policy of <br />"take it or lose it." He pointed out that we have money in the <br />Road & Bridge salary budget. <br />Commissioner Eggert could not forget that former County <br />Attorney Gary Brandenburg was given his compensation. That, and <br />because certain statements were made to certain individuals, she <br />felt those people had justification to believe they would not <br />lose their accrued vacation time. If that had not happened, she <br />would be in agreement with the recommendation. <br />32 <br />