Commission approves one-time leave without pay for facilities employee after illness

The Bannock County Commission approved a request from the facilities director to authorize leave without pay for a recently hired employee who had exhausted available paid leave after an illness.

Dan Kendall, facilities director, told the commission the employee had "exhausted anything we had" and missed work due to food poisoning. Kendall said the employee is aware of the leave status and that the absence was not expected to be habitual.

A commissioner moved to approve the leave request; the motion carried by voice vote. Kendall also relayed that the employee received positive feedback for assisting a member of the public, and commissioners described the matter as a "bump in the road" they expected to resolve.

The action was framed as a personnel accommodation rather than a change to county policy. No further conditions or follow-up reporting were specified during the meeting.