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Oakland County adopts changes to personal leave to align with Michigan Earned Sick Time Act
Summary
Board approved a Merit Rule 24 change to front‑load 10 personal days for full‑time nonunion hires and align definitions and administrative rules with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act; commissioners voted 5–0 to adopt the update.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday voted to adopt a change to Merit Rule 24 that front‑loads personal leave for new full‑time nonunion employees and updates the county’s leave language to align administration with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA).
An HR presenter identified as a county HR staff member explained the changes during the meeting, saying the county currently gives new hires five personal days and relies on a mix of front‑loaded personal leave and annual vacation accruals to meet ESTA requirements. The HR presenter told commissioners the proposed change would front‑load 10 personal days at hire and each year…
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