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Morgan County approves employee‑handbook PTO revamp effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
Commissioners approved updates to the county employee handbook, including revisions to PTO and comp‑time language, set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, with current approved leave scheduled to be grandfathered.
Morgan County Commissioners on Oct. 20 approved updates to the county employee handbook that include a revamp of the paid time off (PTO) policy and clarification of comp‑time provisions for sheriff’s deputies, with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.
County staff presenting the changes said the update consolidates and corrects language in section 4 of the handbook and aligns comp‑time limits with the sheriff’s earlier direction to the board. The board agreed to set the effective date in 2026 to allow department heads and employees time to review the changes and ask questions; commissioners said employees who already have scheduled PTO in excess of the new limit will be grandfathered.
Doree (name as given in the transcript) asked that scheduled time already approved be grandfathered; a commissioner restated that the update should be effective Jan. 1, 2026. The board recorded a motion to approve the handbook update with that effective date; the motion passed 3–0.
Action recorded: Motion by Mr. Adams to approve the employee handbook update (resolution described in the meeting as “Resolution 2025, employees handbook update”), seconded by Mr. Phillips; vote 3–0. The board noted the item will go to the council for a second reading at the first November meeting.
