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BOOK 21 PAGE 0 anniversary date. The matter was deferred until the January meeting so staff • could bring a recommendation back to the Board for consideration. HR Director Joyce McGhee discussed with the Board a revised longevity policy that recommended the following: • To continue paying longevity under the current policy until June 30, 2007, in order for employees to be paid the budgeted longevity for the current fiscal year; • The revised policy would become effective July 1, 2007; • Annual longevity amounts are based on the length of continuous service with Lee County and payment will be determined as a percentage of an employee's annual rate of base pay as of the eligibility date of November 1St • Longevity pay shall be distributed each year on the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving; • Employees on Worker's Compensation leave shall receive longevity pay in the same manner as if they were working; • Employees that become disabled, as defined by the Local Government Retirement System, prior to November 1St of the current year will receive longevity pro-rated to the date of disability retirement with the Local Government Retirement System on the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving; • In the event an employee retires prior to November 1St, in order to O receive longevity pay, the employee must meet eligibility requirements as defined in Policy E-1, Section 3.5 Items A, B, and C to be considered a qualified retiree. The longevity payment will be pro-rated to the date of retirement and made on the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving; • Issues concerning paying longevity for departing Sheriffs Department employees will no longer be an issue. Section 3.2 of the Policy assures payment of all longevity prior to election; and • Christmas grocery check cards that are normally passed out in the month of December will be discontinued. It was recommended that $50 be distributed to employees that have not been employed five- years and do not meet eligibility for longevity pay. This would be paid in the same time frame as longevity pay in November. After much discussion, the Board decided to vote separately on the two items - longevity issue and Christmas grocery store checks. Commissioner Stevens moved to amend the Lee County Personnel Policy as it relates to longevity pay and accept the above recommendations presented by the HR Director. Commissioner Paschal moved to table the matter until additional information could be furnished. Upon a vote of the tabled motion, the results were as follows: • 3