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Commissioners approve personnel manual updates; random drug-testing policy for emergency services and paid volunteer leave added
Summary
The commissioners approved a suite of personnel policy updates on June 3, including clarified promotion/reclassification pay steps, a new random drug and alcohol testing policy for safety-sensitive emergency services positions to start in July, and 8 hours of paid volunteer leave; a proposal to add two additional county holidays failed.
St. Mary’s County commissioners on June 3 approved updates to the county personnel manual that clarify promotion and reclassification pay steps, tighten preemployment physical requirements, expand certain recruitment incentives and add a random drug and alcohol testing policy for safety‑sensitive emergency‑services positions.
Katherine Pratzen, director of Human Resources, walked commissioners through multiple policy changes the department proposed to clarify long-standing practices. She said the manual will continue current practice on salary placement for reclassifications and promotions (reclassifications no less than 4 percent, promotions no less…
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