York County to keep courthouse open for federal holiday, grant employees a floating holiday

The York County Board of Commissioners decided to keep the courthouse open for an upcoming federal holiday and to give county employees a floating holiday they can use later in 2025.

Commissioners discussed whether declaring the day a courthouse holiday would require holiday pay or time‑and‑a‑half for nonexempt employees. County payroll staff (Cheryl) said she would investigate the payroll and legal implications. Several commissioners, including Jack Sykes, expressed a preference to keep operations open and provide a floating holiday so employees can choose when to use the additional day.

Judicial staff told the board that county and district court offices operate under judicial branch guidance and that certain court functions must remain available; the county court indicated one judge and support staff would be present for scheduled hearings regardless of the county’s holiday decision.

The board’s working consensus was to keep the courthouse open on the federal holiday and to allow employees to take a floating holiday later in the year; payroll staff will confirm whether the floating‑holiday approach affects overtime or holiday pay calculations for nonexempt employees.