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County adopts updated paid‑leave policy to comply with Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act
Summary
Kalamazoo County updated Personnel Policy 5.03 on March 18 to implement Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act for part‑time and temporary employees while preserving existing full‑time accrual practices.
Kalamazoo County adopted an update to Personnel Policy 5.03 on March 18 to align county paid‑leave practices with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA).
County administration presented the change as a compliance step that extends paid‑medical‑leave accrual accounting to part‑time and temporary staff. "What you have before you is a compliant policy," the administrator told commissioners, adding that full‑time employees already receive paid‑medical‑leave accruals above the state minimum and that the policy change primarily affects temporary and part‑time classifications.
The administrator and labor counsel said the adopted approach uses accruals rather than front‑loading and that the county will track the ESTA‑required hours. Departments flagged operational concerns about implementing ESTA in different service areas; county staff said those operational issues would be addressed in the 2026 budget and policy‑review cycle.
Commissioners approved the revision; finance and human resources will complete any necessary payroll coding and tracking to ensure compliance.
Ending: The board approved the policy update by motion. County staff said they will monitor implementation, return with operational refinements where needed and incorporate any adjustments into the 2026 budget process.
