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Mills County court adopts updated employee handbook; travel payment, sick-leave and tobacco rules revised
Summary
On April 28, 2025, the Mills County Commissioners Court approved multiple updates to the county employee handbook, including allowing payment of travel expenses on county credit cards when budgeted, clarifying sick-leave documentation for extended absences, and changing the workplace policy from "smoke-free" to "tobacco-free."
Mills County Commissioners Court approved updates to the county employee handbook at its April 28, 2025, meeting, adopting changes that alter how travel expenses are handled, refine sick-leave documentation requirements and change the workplace nicotine policy.
The court voted to allow payment of travel expenses on a county credit card when funds are allocated in the department budget rather than requiring employees to pay out of pocket and seek reimbursement. The change was explained during discussion as intended to ease the financial burden on employees who travel for county business and to address practical difficulties with reimbursement for…
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