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County updates PTO policy for state earned‑sick‑time law, adopts clarified building closure policy
Summary
Van Buren County updated its PTO policy to align with Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (one hour per 30 worked, up to 72 hours), and adopted a clarified building closure policy to prevent double‑pay claims when the county closes for safety reasons; the Board approved both items after Committee discussion.
The Committee of the Whole and then the Board of Commissioners approved two administrative policy updates on Feb. 25: an update to PTO policy to align with Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act and a clarified building closure policy intended to standardize pay and expectations when county facilities close for safety reasons.
Human Resources staff explained the Earned Sick Time Act…
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