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Friday, March 30, 2007

Sheriff's Deputies Get their Birthday off

Amendment of the contract between the Sheriff and the City of Roanoke to permit her employees a paid holiday on the day of their birthday for fiscal year 2006-07, retroactive to July 1,2006. (Read More)

In light of the Roanoke City Police Department protesting their Pay and Benefits, the City Council will make a ruling on an Amendment to the contract with Sheriff Octavia Johnson to give her Sheriff Deputies their Birthday off. Actually, the Amendment gives 59 remaining Deputies their Birthday off and makes the previous 200, give or take a few, legitimate.

So, if it goes through, I will imagine we will see our memo come out next week telling us we get our Birthday off.

Note: We aren't talking about paid leave, or holiday time, or sick leave. We are talking about getting your Birthday off with pay at no cost to yourself.

Let me be the first to say that I really appreciate the extra free day off to all those involved. I mean you don't like the Sheriff's Deputies more than Roanoke's Finest or Roanoke's Bravest or the rest of the City of Roanoke's workforce do you?

Sign me up!!!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

so, i am like you, wondering if all city employees will get our birthdays off also. if not then how do they justify only giving a select few this benifit.... Happy Birthday to ME!!!

Anonymous said...

don't expect to get your birthday off. A very large select "few" get 11 holidays days off. we get 3 days +16 hours. justify that!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I see the PL-V, HT, on the NLA, but i can't find the HB for Happy Birthday! Please help!!!!