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A-2. VACATION BUY BACK PILOT PROGRAM Approve the “Vacation Buy Back Pilot Program” per the Vacation Buy Back Pilot Program document attached. The Vacation Buy Back Pilot Program allows Maricopa County employees who have available vacation leave to take advantage of a unique opportunity to receive a payout of up to 40 hours (in one hour increments) of their vacation. Employees have the option of receiving this one-time payout as additional pay on their paycheck, a contribution to their deferred compensation account, a contribution to their County health savings account or as a contribution to the Combined Charitable Campaign. Employees are responsible for all related taxes and retirement contributions on the additional hours. The Vacation Buy Back Pilot Program will be offered in conjunction with the transition to the ADP payroll system. The total cost of this program is estimated to be $12.5 million (all funds). This program will be funded through the employee’s default accounting string on file. (C-49-11-045-M-00)

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31. VACATION BUY BACK PILOT PROGRAM FUNDING On February 10, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved the “Vacation Buy Back Pilot Program”. The program will be funded through the employee’s default accounting string on file. The Department will absorb the cost of the vacation buy back. through the savings from the department’s Premium Gainsharing Rebate and other budget savings. If, at year-end, the Department ’s budget is unable to absorb this cost, the Department may request assistance from the Non-Departmental Budget through their OMB Budget Analyst. In accord with A.R.S 42-17106(b), approve the following FY 2011 expenditure appropriation adjustments: Transfer expenditure authority in an amount not to exceed $958,270 within Non Departmental (470) General Fund (100) Non Recurring/Non Project(0001) from Contingency (4711) to Other Programs (4712) to a new line “Vacation Buy Back Pilot Program”. Transfer expenditure authority in an amount not to exceed $4,441 within Non Departmental (470) Detention Fund (255) Non Recurring/Non Project(0001) from Contingency (4711) to Other Programs (4712) to a new line “Vacation Buy Back Pilot Program”. Transfer expenditure authority in an amount not to exceed $153,296 from Non Departmental (470) Non Departmental Grants (249) Non Recurring/Non Project(0001) Potential Expenditures from Fund Balance (4711) to non-general non detention fund appropriations as would be required at year-end to allow for the expenditure of special revenue fund balances to cover the cost of the vacation buy-back that was not able to be absorbed in the operating appropriation for the fund. (C-49-11-045-M-01)