County updates employee handbook, clarifies sheriff’s office exemption
Montezuma County commissioners approved an updated employee handbook that clarifies the sheriff’s office is exempt from county policies and work rules except for federal/state law and pay/benefits chapters; staff reported the change was a late packet correction affecting page 6.
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The Montezuma County Board approved an updated county employee handbook after staff highlighted a late change clarifying the status of the sheriff’s office. Interim Administrator Travis (S7) explained the handbook language on page 6: the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office will be exempt from county policies and work rules because the sheriff’s office maintains its own rules, but it remains subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, other applicable federal and state laws, and handbook chapters governing pay and benefits.
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