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County legal counsel advises HR policy align with statute; commissioners approve temporary HR rehire
Summary
Legal counsel recommended Klamath County update HR jury‑duty language to reflect state statute requiring jurors to waive jury fees when on employer time; commissioners approved a temporary, part‑time rehire of a former HR coordinator, Jessica Hubbell, at up to 19 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks.
Klamath County commissioners on Jan. 15 directed staff to align the county’s jury‑duty pay policy with state law and approved a temporary part‑time HR rehire to cover staffing shortfalls.
County counsel explained that Oregon law (ORS 10.061) requires a juror to waive juror fees when the employer pays the employee for jury service; counsel recommended clarifying county policy to reflect that statutory waiver and to note…
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