Recommendation R1b
The Policy Board should include in their annual evaluation of the Executive Director to what degree employees are using their allotted vacation. Also, that it is truly an exception when cash in lieu of vacation is used and that this extra expense is documented and placed in their employee file. The format for this should be put in place by September 30, 2026.
Jury report: Riding Into the Sunset on Unapproved Cash: Misuse of Vacation Policy at the Stanislaus Council of Governments · PDF page 8
Permanent linkOfficial response
Stanislaus Council of Governments
Agency declines implementationWill not add vacation use to the Executive Director evaluation; cites the March 30 hire, inherited issues, policy caps, and cash-out economics.
Read official response · PDF page 2Engages the evaluation proposal and supplies reasons, but does not separately address employee-file documentation of exceptional payouts.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.