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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 2015
Page
1
Athens city workers face a deadline of Oct. 3 to use excess vacation time accrued over the past three years. Deputy Auditor Laura Kreider sent an Aug. 10 email outlining that only balances from a three year period may be carried over, with a typical employee allowed up to 240 hours if earning 80 hours annually.
City staff face a looming October 3 deadline to use or lose accrued vacation. Kreider cites city code allowing payment for unused vacation up to three years, a standard echoed in bargaining contracts. Several employees reportedly exceed the three year cap, risking adjustments after separation.
Athens County Disabilities Board approved a preliminary plan to spend about $1.7 million after voters were asked to approve a new 1.5 mill levy. The board discussed carryover limits, revenue increases, and expense reductions with county officials and a public attendee questioned stakeholder input and meeting notices.
Ohio University police report three recent sex crime incidents on campus in three weeks. Reginald R. Williams II, 19, of Cincinnati, faces one count of gross sexual imposition after an alleged unwanted contact with a female acquaintance. He was arraigned and released on a $5,000 bond with no contact ordered. A preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 17. A separate alleged rape occurred early Saturday in a dorm on South Green, with the suspect known to the victim, as investigations continue. A third incident Aug. 29 involved touching in the groin area by a man known to the female as she walked on East Union Street. Athens Police also investigate an unrelated sexual assault on the city’s east end by an unknown individual.
Nelsonville police say a white male in a red Ohio State hoodie and jeans robbed Citizens Bank on September Street at 9 40 am. He handed a note requesting money, no weapon used, an unknown amount stolen, no injuries.
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