GRANTING SICK LEAVE AT HALF PAY TO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY JUSTICE AND TRANSITION CENTER

BUDGET, FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RESOLUTION NO.2026013 RE: GRANTING SICK LEAVE AT HALF PAY TO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY JUSTICE AND TRANSITION CENTER Legislators LAWLER, REDL, VALDES SMITH, ATKINS, MUNN, BRENDLI, CASWELL, KAUL and RHODES offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, Corrections Employee #3290 has been an employee of the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center since September 17, 2007, and WHEREAS, the employee has requested leave pursuant to a physician's orders for a nonwork related medical issue, and WHEREAS, the employee was granted thirty (30) days sick leave at half pay by the Sheriff effective November 24, 2025 through December 23, 2025, and WHEREAS, due to extenuating medical circumstances, the employee has requested an extension of sick leave at half pay, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the guidelines set forth in paragraph 11 of Resolution No.466 of 1973, any extension of sick leave at half pay beyond thirty (30) days requires the approval of the County Executive and the Legislature, and WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Human Resources confirms that employee #3290 has an approved medical need and all benefit time was exhausted prior to this request, and WHEREAS, it is currently unknown when employee #3290 will be capable of returning to work, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that Corrections Employee #3290 shall receive half pay sick leave for up to sixty (60) calendar days, commencing on December 24, 2025 through February 21, 2026, or until his/her return to work, whichever is sooner. APPROVED CA-009-26 Susan serero TJL/rjw G-0175-A SUSAN J. SERINO 01/05/2026 COUNTY EXECUTIVE Fiscal Impact: See Attached STATE OF NEW YORK Demo ten 21, 2026 ss: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS his is to certify that L the undersioned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the forgoing resolution with he original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said Legislature on the 20 day of e _ 202k and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Legislature this 2 day of la _ 2026. JULIE STROISHI, CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE Roll Call Sheets District Present: Absent: Vacant: Last Name YES District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn District 3 - LaGrange Polasek District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Amoff District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Giles District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby District 15 - Wappinger Faust District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison District 24 - Dover and Pawling House District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Alexander 23 Resolution: Total : Motion: Polank Kaul put Abstentions: 23 Yes NO No 2026013 GRANTING SICK LEAVE AT HALF PAY TO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DUTCHESS COUNTY JUSTICE AND TRANSITION CENTER January 20, 2026 SUE SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE RACHEL M. KASHIMER COMMISSIONER Dutchess COUNTY GOVERNMENT HUMAN RESOURCES MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Sue Serino, County Executive Rachel M. Kashimer, Commissioner of Human Resources f January 5, 2026 Sick Leave at Half Pay Request Corrections Employee #3290 has been employed with Dutchess County since September 17, 2007, and has requested leave pursuant to a physician's orders for a non-work related medical issue. In doing so, the employee has been approved for use of accrued benefit time, however there are insufficient balances for the term of the leave. Upon exhaustion of benefit time, a request has been made for use of Sick Leave at Half Pay, as provided in the DCSEA collective bargaining agreement in Article VII, Section 3(vii), through the duration of the employee's absence. Per the policy, an employee must have an appropriate medical need and exhaust their benefit time prior to being eligible for this benefit as well as meet the criteria as set forth in Resolution 466 of 1973. Employee #3290 has an approved medical need and all benefit time was exhausted prior to this request. The anticipated return to work date is unknown at this time pursuant to the medical documentation. Pursuant to the rules of the benefit, the Sheriff has approved the initial 30-day period, which was effective 11/24/2025 through 12/23/2025, after which coverage requires Legislative approval to continue the benefit. The attached Resolution requests the Legislature to approve an additional sixty (60) days of the Sick Leave at Half Pay benefit commencing December 24, 2025. As this memo will be part of the public record, the employee's identity and details relating to the medical condition are being withheld to maintain confidentiality. 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 | (845) 486-2169 | Fax: (845) 486-2186 dutchessny.gov FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT • NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 12,000 Total Current Year Revenue $ _ and Source Source of County Funds (check one): D Existing Appropriations, Contingency, •Transfer of Existing Appropriations, [ Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): Related Expenses: Amount $ Nature/Reason: Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): $12,000 Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: Prepared by: Tiffanie Massey, Budget Office Prepared On: 1/7/2026