Following an approval regarding overtime from last week's Stoddard County Commission meeting, an amendment was agreed upon Monday to be added to the employee handbook.
Commissioners agreed last week when overtime hours are built in for the remainder of the year that are being expended, the budget would be amended at the end of the year in order to compensate for the pay.
This revision was made following a request from the prosecuting attorney's office for an employee with overtime.
Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis said this amendment would not put any office holder's budget at a disadvantage in regards to the money already there.
Since this amendment, Mathis said a question was brought up regarding vacation and sick time and how it fits into overtime and the salary structure.
Commissioners agreed to make an addition to the employee handbook stating the county will follow the Missouri Department of Labor's guidelines.
County Clerk Joe Watson read to commissioners the guidelines from the Missouri Department of Labor.
The guideline stated any annual leave, sick leave, holidays and absences with or without pay are considered as actual hours of work competing overtime. For example, Watson said if a non-exempt employee worked four additional hours on a Monday, but uses four hours of sick leave on Wednesday, that employee would be compensated at straight time because the employee only worked 40 hours that week.
SB40 board appointments
Commissioners have wrapped up two weeks worth of Senate Bill 40 board interviews.
A board spot is open as well as two spots up for reappointment.
During next week's meeting, commissioners are expected to vote individually for each spot.
Justice Center chiller warranty
Maintenance Supervisor William Dowdy reported the Justice Center chiller is still on schedule to arrive July 12 at Langford Mechanical & Sheet Metal, Inc., in Jackson, Mo.
A deadline to purchase an extended warranty on the chiller is due before it's started.
Langford presented the commission with price options for five, six, seven and 10 year warranties.
The extended warranty options include labor only, parts only or both.
The new chiller comes standard with a one year all parts and labor warranty and a five year compressor part only warranty.
Commissioner Steve Jordan asked Dowdy how many times the chiller had been worked on in the past 10 years.
Dowdy estimated the chiller has experienced two major incidents and about a half a dozen minor repairs.
He also estimated spending in the ballpark of $20,000 in the last 10 years on parts or labor "give or take a couple grand."
Just for discussion, Jordan said he realized he originally brought up the extended warranty, but what did the other commissioners think about not purchasing an extended warranty.
"Who knows what could go wrong with it," Jordan asked. "That is the unforeseen we are looking at. We are going to roll the dice whatever we are going to do."
Mathis pointed out he thought in the first five years not much should go wrong with the chiller.
Commissioners are expected to make a decision on the chiller warranty Monday on whether or not to purchase an extended warranty or stick with the original warranty included.