Wilson County to update personnel manual to add employee ID badges and fraud‑waste‑abuse policy

Wilson County commissioners directed staff to update the county personnel policy manual to add employee ID badging and a fraud, waste and abuse policy, and to incorporate badging into onboarding and termination procedures.

The court discussed logistics: county staff said emergency management already possesses the equipment to create badges; the badges could be compatible with door‑access systems similar to the sheriff's department. Commissioners noted past concerns from the historical commission about locking parts of the courthouse and agreed to consult Miss Salvato (historical commission) as part of implementing access controls.

Commissioner discussion recommended making the badging a standalone section of the manual and keeping signature pages in the employee handbook. One commissioner suggested the process include issuing badges at initial paperwork completion and reclaiming them at termination. The transcript records that the county will coordinate with Cindy (personnel) and Jason (facilities/IT or similar) to finalize process and integrate badging into onboarding and termination workflows.

The court did not record a formal ordinance; the transcript records direction to update the manual and to continue the discussion during the budget process and with the historical commission. Implementation steps include drafting policy language, confirming door‑access compatibility, and returning the proposed manual updates for formal adoption.