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Columbia County approves amended payroll policy after extended debate over comp time caps
Summary
After extended discussion and requests to grandfather existing employees, the Columbia County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt an amended County Uniform Payroll Policies and Procedures (resolution no. 21). Supervisors pressed staff for details on how comp time and lunch rules would change and asked for clarifications for affected employees.
The Columbia County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a revised County Uniform Payroll Policies and Procedures (resolution no. 21) after an extended discussion about limits on discretionary time off and protections for current employees.
Supporters said the changes clarify categories of employees, tighten approval and timekeeping procedures, and implement caps on accrued discretionary time. Opponents and several supervisors urged that existing employees who have long used higher accrual limits be grandfathered so they would not lose previously accrued benefits.
The policy revision, explained by Michael (HR director), draws on prior county payroll practice and on the county’s 2014 switch to electronic timekeeping. Michael said the new schedule…
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