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Commissioners table deletion of emergency‑closure pay policy; ask staff for 60‑day review
Summary
The board voted to table for at least 60 days a proposed deletion of Section 11‑18 of the employee handbook ("Essential personnel compensating during emergency closures") after public testimony from firefighters and debate among commissioners about how essential staff should be compensated during closures.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners on March 18 voted unanimously to table for a minimum of 60 days a resolution that would delete Section 11‑18 of the county employee handbook, a provision governing compensation for essential personnel during emergency closures.
County staff described the existing policy as ambiguous and inconsistently applied and said removing the section would allow staff to revisit and clarify how employees are paid when county facilities are closed for weather or other emergencies. The county manager said the deletion was intended to…
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