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After executive session, commissioners issue one-day suspension for JFS employee tardiness
Summary
Following an executive session on discipline, the board voted to issue a one-day suspension for a JFS employee’s third tardy violation.
Richland County commissioners met in executive session May 6 to discuss discipline of a public employee in Job and Family Services. After returning to open session, the board voted to issue a one-day suspension for a third tardy violation.
The meeting recessed to executive session at about 10:05 a.m. and reconvened at 10:30 a.m. JFS Director Lori Betson and HR Director Kelly Christiansen were present for the closed discussion, which the board described as relating to an individual personnel matter. On returning to open session, a motion was made that the county issue a one-day suspension at JFS for a third tardy violation. The motion was seconded and the transcript records affirmative roll-call responses; the meeting then adjourned.
The board characterized the action as a disciplinary personnel decision; no further details about the employee, specific date of the tardies, or grievance rights were provided on the record. The suspension appears to be a personnel action under the county’s internal discipline and attendance policies; no statute or ordinance was cited during the public roll call.
