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A RESOLUTION TO ENFORCE FOUR UNPAID DAYS OF REST FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2010
WHEREAS, the Augusta - Richmond County Commission recognizes the current state of the economy of
the United States of America, the State of Georgia, and Augusta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta - Richmond County Commission is desirous to maintain the 2009 millage rate for
revenue production in the face of mounting operational expenditures and has searched for all available options to
avoid impacting service levels where possible; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta - Richmond County Commission adopted the 2010 fiscal year budget which
included reduced expenditures derived from four furlough days for all employees and the corresponding savings
from energy costs due to facility closure; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta - Richmond County Commission on July 1, 2010 approved the unpaid dates of rest
or furlough as September 3, 2010, October 15, 2010, November 24, 2010, and December 22, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of these four furlough days is supported by the constitutional and elected
officers of Augusta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, to the maximum extent possible, all employees, including public safety employees, will
participate in these four furlough days, and where certain public safety employees may not participate in these four
specific furlough days due to public safety concerns, those employees will participate in the furlough through
schedules developed by the Administrator, relevant Department Heads, and Elected Officials.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Augusta - Richmond County Commission that September
3, 2010, October 15, 2010, November 24, 2010, and December 22, 2010 are hereby declared to be unpaid days of
rest or holidays under the authority delegated to the Commission by the Georgia Legislature in Official Code of
Georgia Sections 36 -1 -12 and 15 -6 -93, and that amendments to the declaration of these furlough days as official
holidays may be made in accordance with the provisions of Official Code of Georgia Section 36 -1 -12 so as to adapt
to any change in governmental needs during the 2010 fiscal year; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Augusta - Richmond County Commission that the Augusta, Georgia
courthouses and government offices will be closed to the public on these four days pursuant to Official Code of
Georgia Section 36 -1 -12, and those public safety employees who may not participate in these specific furlough days
shall not be entitled to additional holiday pay for work they perform on these four unpaid days of rest.
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Adopted this 0 day of July, 2010.
Attest:
Ldfia J" * Bonner, Fe'rk of Commission
Seal:
David S. Copenhav r
As its Mayor