What happens to my Paid Time Off (PTO) if my employment with the County ends?

Upon termination of employment for reasons other than retirement, unused PTO will be compensated at employee’s base rate of pay in a lump sum payment for accrued PTO and will not be carried on the payroll.

Terminating employees, except those retiring, shall be compensated at their base rate of pay plus the additional MBO compensation amount for accrued PTO that they were entitled to use as of the date of separation from County employment.

Retiring employees may elect to use PTO or be compensated in a lump sum payment for accrued time, provided that each pay period the employee charges the number of hours he/she is regularly scheduled to work.

NOTE: Employees who have any unused PTO balance upon separation from County employment will not be eligible to cash out such PTO balance to the Retirement Medical Trust, and the employee will be compensated for such unused PTO hours.