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Franklin County shortens PTO waiting period, aligns union first‑year accruals
Summary
The Franklin County Commission voted to shorten the paid time off waiting period from six months to three months and to allow catastrophic‑illness leave in one‑day increments; the commission also approved a related amendment aligning first‑year PTO accruals for Highway Department union employees.
The Franklin County Commission on a unanimous vote approved revisions to the county personnel policy that shorten the paid time off waiting period for new hires from six months to three months and change catastrophic‑illness leave from a three‑day minimum block to one‑day increments.
The change, adopted as Commission Order 2025‑39, was presented to make county hiring more competitive and to give employees greater flexibility for short‑term leave. The commission also approved Commission Order 2025‑57, an amendment with…
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