The Sumner County Commission voted on June 5 to proceed with a resolution to implement a new-employee payroll callback that staff said will be ready by July 1.

County staff told commissioners the system will be able to distinguish new employees from existing employees beginning July 1, providing a break at the fiscal-year boundary and time for testing. A staff member moved to approve forwarding the item to the commission for resolution and another participant seconded the motion; the chair called for the vote and the motion passed.

Staff said the July 1 timing is intended to allow testing before the change affects payroll operations. The commission did not provide further details about how the callback will alter pay procedures or which departments will be affected.

The item was advanced to a formal resolution for the commission to adopt at a future meeting.