Commission OKs holidays

Split vote 4-1 results in four vacation days gained and one lost

Escambia County (Ala.) employees will gain four vacation days and lose one following a 4-1 split vote to approve the holiday schedule to be more in line with the holiday schedule of the state, which also has offices inside the courthouse. The new holiday schedule is in place for Oct. 1, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2020.

The new holidays approved for the employees include Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019; George Washington/Thomas Jefferson's birthdays on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020; Confederate Memorial Day on Monday, April 27,2020; and Jefferson Davis' birthday on Monday, June 1, 2020.

The new sched...