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Quorum Court adopts new county handbook after hours of debate over drug screening and leave rules
Summary
The court approved a new Washington County Handbook after a series of amendments and votes; debate focused on post‑offer drug testing language and whether employees must exhaust vacation or sick time before unpaid leave or FMLA.
Washington County justices voted to repeal the existing handbook ordinance and adopt a new Washington County Handbook after debate and multiple amendments.
The county counselor and Human Resources Director (Director Bennett) told the court the packet before members incorporated committee changes and that the handbook had been circulated and discussed with staff. Justice Lyons and others proposed amendments to add post‑offer, preemployment drug‑screening language; Justice Lemming successfully moved to…
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