The Coffee County Legislative Committee on Sept. 29 forwarded a draft work-from-home policy to the full commission after a brief discussion in which several committee members and department representatives indicated agreement.

The draft states plainly: "Coffee County government does not authorize any employee to work from home." The chair read that sentence while presenting the draft, and committee members and some elected department heads present said they thought the language was clear and appropriate.

Commissioner Miller moved to forward the draft to the full commission for final action; Commissioner Chambers seconded the motion. The committee voted unanimously to send the policy to the full commission.

Committee members said they saw the draft as clarifying county expectations for employees and elected officials, and no substantive edits were proposed at the Legislative Committee meeting. The draft will appear on the agenda of the full commission for final consideration.