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Ashe County shortens probationary period, updates longevity schedule and sick-leave transfer rules

2662082 · March 17, 2025
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Summary

The Board approved personnel committee recommendations to reduce the county probationary period from two years to one, update the longevity schedule to 16 steps, and change sick-leave transfer language to reference the North Carolina retirement system.

The Ashe County Board of Commissioners voted March 17 to approve several changes to county human-resources policy recommended by the county personnel committee.

Trace, speaking for the personnel committee, summarized the package of technical changes and said the committee unanimously recommended shortening the probationary period for county employees from two years to one. "There's a recommendation from the personnel committee that that that be…

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