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Cheshire County commissioners grant short-term FMLA extensions for two employees
Summary
The Cheshire County commissioners approved short extensions to two employees' family/medical leave: one Maplewood staffer until May 1 and one sheriff's dispatcher up to eight weeks while they receive further treatment.
Cheshire County Commissioners on March 12 approved short-term extensions to two employees' leave under family and medical leave rules.
The extensions cover a Maplewood employee with an unresolved leg injury and a sheriff’s department dispatcher who needs additional treatment following childbirth complications. County staff described the Maplewood worker as a 20-year employee and said they would grant a final extension to May 1; if the employee cannot return to full duty on May 1, the county will consider termination until the employee is again able to work at full duty. The dispatcher was approved for up to eight additional weeks to recover and return to full duty in dispatch.
The board moved and seconded the extension requests and recorded votes. Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Stewart and Commissioner DeBernardo voted yes on both actions.
County staff framed the Maplewood extension as the last short-term accommodation available before personnel action would be required. For the dispatcher, staff described ongoing medical complications related to childbirth and requested the temporary leave to permit treatment and recovery.
The commissioners did not identify further accommodations or alternative staffing plans during the recorded discussion. The county will treat the May 1 return-to-work date and the eight-week timeframe as the administrative deadlines cited by staff for future employment decisions.
No additional policy changes were made; the items were handled as personnel decisions under the county’s existing leave procedures.
