Meriwether County reports improved new-hire retention, adds PTSD benefit and other employee enhancements
Human Resources reported 84 hires in 2025, improved retention, new benefit options (457(b)/401(a) loans, vacation sell-back), and implementation of a PTSD benefit for public safety employees effective Jan. 1, 2026.
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Valerie Chambers, Director of Human Resources, presented an overview of 2025 personnel activity: 84 hires with 56 still active and 68 terminations, representing a 27% increase in new-hire retention compared with 2024. Chambers described training and benefit changes including leadership training with West Georgia Technical College, discrimination/harassment compliance training, loan options in retirement plans, a vacation sell-back option, and adding Veterans Day as a county holiday.
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